Contract

Dermatology Services

  • East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-085115

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fadc (view related notices)

Published 19 December 2025, 4:38pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7PT

Contact

Kirsti McCann

Email

esht.contracting@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.esht.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.esht.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Dermatology Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121282 - Dermatology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This service will deliver the treatment and management of a range of Dermatological conditions within secondary care for local residents. This will include referrals for Cancer, Urgent, Routine dermatology referrals, and the management of Complex Inflammatory skin disease who cannot be treated by the community dermatology service. The service will receive inpatient referrals and provide support to our Dermatology clinical teams. The service will cover the full area of East Sussex and bordering counties.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,132,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance

Eastbourne District General Hospital & Conquest Hospital both East Sussex Healthcare Trusts Acute sites

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This service will deliver the treatment and management of a range of Dermatological conditions within secondary care for local residents. This will include referrals for Cancer, Urgent, Routine dermatology referrals, and the management of Complex Inflammatory skin disease who cannot be treated by the community dermatology service. The service will receive inpatient referrals and provide support to our Dermatology clinical teams. The service will cover the full area of East Sussex and bordering counties.
It is our intention to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C
Contract value: £2,132,000

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 12/06/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be made to: esht.contracting@nhs.net


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16th December 2025 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 December 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sussex Community Dermatology Service Ltd

The Courtyard Shoreham Road, Upper Beeding, Steyning, West Sussex

Steyning

BN44 3TN

Telephone

+44 1903703270

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
National registration number

06733725

Internet address

http://www.sussexcds.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,132,000

Lowest offer: £2,132,000 / Highest offer: £2,132,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 16th December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, is a NHS Trust, St Annes House, 729 The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7PT Sussex Community Dermatology Service, 51 Chesswood Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2AA

Kelly Mintrim - Medicine Division, Nadia White - Deputy Divisional Director of Operations.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

729 The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7PT

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.esht.nhs.uk/