Official UK procurement notice
Somerset Cinapsis Tele-derm Project
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of insourcing Teledermatology Services.<br/>To reduce existing triage backlog. The supplier will support teledermatology cases requiring review, advice and guidance and/or onward referral.
CPV: Dermatology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The services to be provided:Awarded
The services to be provided:<br/>This insourcing provision is limited to the clinical triage of existing Cinapsis cases. It is to address the current backlog. <br/>This is a remote service using the Trusts CINAPSIS system. Clinicians will review the available images and referral notes and either follow the Trust’s onward pathways or return cases to primary care with documented recommendations, advice and guidance.<br/>This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £46,800.00<br/>The contract dates are 10/06/2026-08/09/2026.<br/>This is a new service with a new provider.
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
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:50 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:50 BST
- Authority reference
CLIN115- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060316- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06be27Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Framework direct award for a short term contract with an existing supplier to ensure service continuity and support for waiting list reduction whilst the Trust embeds plans to increase internal capacity.
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 award decision-makers were the Deputy Service Group Director - Medical Services Group<br/><br/>There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICS Operations trading as Xyla Services | £46,800 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 060316-2026-1 · ICS Operations trading as Xyla Services
- Signed
- 11 Jun 2026
- Value
- £46,800
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ICS Operations T/A Xyla Elective Care LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.