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Published 29 Jun 2026, 16:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Teledermatology Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£1,961,320published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to ICS Operations trading as Xyla Services

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Lead Commissioner") is commissioning Teledermatology Services for East Berkshire, North East Hampshire and Surrey Heath, and Farnham. NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB and NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB are Associate Commissioners.

Virtual dermatology triage and medical photography clinics for conditions referred for virtual triage.

Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates

CPV: Miscellaneous health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12-months

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
29 Jun 2026, 16:18 BST
Last source update
13 Jul 2026, 12:42 BST
Authority reference
PSCG0067
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065582
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous health services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf6c 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 under Direct Award C. 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 and The Procurement Act 2023 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 the relevant authority by midnight 10 July 2026. 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) 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 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. The Standstill period will end at midnight 10 July 2026 and Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 10 July 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The Commissioner decided to directly award the contract to ICS Operations trading as Xyla Elective Care in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. • Quality and innovation • Value • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice • Social value It has been advised that ICS Operations trading as Xyla Elective Care has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements within the required region. A direct award to ICS Operations trading as Xyla Elective Care under PSR Direct Award C would be appropriate following the Commissioner's evaluation of this provider against the statutory requirements of PSR Direct Award C, and the Commissioner's conclusion that all requirements and criteria have been satisfied. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process. Representations should be sent to [email protected].

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

The contract has been formally awarded to ICS Operations trading as Xyla Elective Care. The contract period will commence on 30 August 2026 for an initial 12-month period with the option to extend for a further 12-months. The full expected lifetime of the contract value is £1,961,320 (including the optional extension). This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notic…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,961,3201 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ICS Operations trading as Xyla ServicesSME£1,961,320 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: 15A Oxford, South EastContact 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.