Official UK procurement notice
Community Dermatology Service for Manchester, Trafford and Tameside
Authority: NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTier 3 Community Dermatology Service to three GM localities: Manchester, Trafford and Tameside.
An Urgent Award has been made for Community Dermatology services to bridge the gap whilst a competitive procurement is being undertaken to ensure that patients still receive the treatment they need.
This contract is for 12-months from 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2027.
The total contract value will be £7,807,304.07
CPV: Dermatology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1An urgent award has been made for Tier 3 Community Dermatology Service to three GM…Awarded
An urgent award has been made for Tier 3 Community Dermatology Service to three GM localities: Manchester, Trafford and Tameside.
Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board.
No conflicts of interest were declared.
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
- 20 Aug 2026, 16:35 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2026, 16:35 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079643- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e907Find 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) Urgent 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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award.
Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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. An Urgent Award has been made for Community Dermatology services to bridge the gap whilst a competitive procurement is being undertaken to ensure that patients still receive the treatment they need. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts of interest were declared
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| About Health LimitedSME | £7,807,304 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 079643-2026-1 · About Health LimitedSME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £7,807,304
- 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- About Health LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.