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Published 9 Jun 2025, 16:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Medical Photography Services for Dermatology Clinics

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£90,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Jun 2025no call for competition
Awarded to UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Insourcing of Medical Photography-Illustration for Dermatology.<br/>The service supports patients on a suspected skin cancer pathway. The taking of images facilitates an efficient triage process by our consultants which means that patients can quickly and easily be put onto the correct pathway.

CPV: Dermatology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Provision of Medical Photography Services for Dermatology ClinicsAwarded

Provision of Medical Photography Services for Dermatology Clinics. <br/><br/>The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £90,000.00<br/><br/>The contract dates are 1 July 2025 to 30 November 2026

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Jun 2025, 16:53 BST
Last source update
9 Jan 2026, 13:15 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001855
Classification (CPV)
Dermatology services
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0545a5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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 19 June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.<br/><br/>The decision makers were: Service Manager for Dermatology <br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared among decision makers.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows:<br/>30% quality and Innovation<br/>30% Value<br/>15% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability<br/>15% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/>10% Social value<br/><br/>Quality and value are the most important factors to ensure a high quality, safe and effective service can be provided to as many patients as possible to minimise waiting times and ensure that patients go onto the correct pathway.<br/><br/>The rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:<br/>The existing suppliers are experienced services providers with a proven track record, and they are highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The contract was awarded o…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £90,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST£90,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA1 5DAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.