Official UK procurement notice
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) Urgent Skin Cancer Dermoscopy Triage service
Authority: NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board have re-awarded an urgent contract for a 6 month extension for the provision of Community Dermatology and Tele dermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics. This includes delivering the main element of Community Dermatology by the existing main provider- Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Limited and the Tele dermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics Service sub contracting arrangements for the existing sub contract provider ICS Operations Trading as (Xyla) for the Tele dermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics Service. This is under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 23).
This is for a period of 6 months from the 01st October 2025 to the 31th March 2026 as the current Procurement timeline has slipped this urgent award to allow both incumbent providers to continue whilst the mobilisation is undertaken- to ensure continuity and patient safely.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance and delaying the award of the contract was considered as having been likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety and to protect the health of these patients.
The contract is awarded for both providers 1st October 2025 - 31st March 2026. The estimated contract value is for the 6 months is £415,970.80 with a 3-month notice period for Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Limited and £754,752.00 for ICS Operations Trading as (Xyla). The total value for both services is £1170722.80.
CPV: Health services · Hospital and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Essex ICB Urgent Skin Cancer Dermoscopy Triage serviceAwarded
To provide the provision of Urgent Skin Cancer Dermoscopy Triage service. This is under Regulation 13 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 23).
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
- 15 Dec 2025, 10:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2026, 12:26 BST
- Authority reference
ACE-0003-2026-ESX- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077208- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f57cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This urgent contract has been awarded under Urgent award – as the current Procurement timeline has slipped this urgent award to allow both incumbent providers to continue whilst the mobilisation is undertaken- to ensure continuity and patient safely.
Decision makers are: - Finance and Investment Committee and Main ICB Board.
Conflicts of interest identified among committee: [0], None Declared. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. Recused from that agenda item where the conflict existed. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR Regulation 21 and guidance.
The contract is awarded for both providers 1st October 2025 - 31st March 2026. The estimated contract value is for the 6 months is £415,970.80 with a 3-month notice period for Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Limited and £754,752.00 for ICS Operations Trading as (Xyla). The total value for both services is £1170722.80.
Publisher note: NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) have modified and award for the provision of Urgent Skin Cancer Dermoscopy Triage service. This is under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 23). This is under Regulation 13 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 23). This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice. This contract has been modified under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 23 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally modified. The decision to modify the contract was taken by the Director on behalf of NHS Essex Integrated Care Board. No Conflicts of interest were identified. Non-conflicted decision-makers assessed the nature and extent of any declared interests and implemented appropriate mitigation measures, to ensure a fair and transparent decision-making process.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated13 Aug 2026, 12:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower Healthcare Alliance LimitedSME +1 morejoint awardDermatology Service | — | — | Awarded |
| Mayflower Healthcare Alliance LimitedCommunity Dermatology | — | — | Awarded |
| ICS Operations trading as Xyla ServicesTeledermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Dermatology Service · Mayflower Healthcare Alliance LimitedSME +1 more
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £890,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
- Change NHS Essex Integrated Care Board has modified an existing Dermatology Services contract from 01/04/2026 and until 31/12/2026 the Contract End Date (including extension term) for the remaining duration of the contract. The contract was originally awarded 01/12/2023. For the purposes of calculating the lifetime contract value in accordance with regulatory and reporting requirements, NHS Essex Integrated Care Board has selected an 'end date' of 31/12/2026 at II.2.7. As such, the lifetime value of the modification over remaining term is £890000.00 (excluding VAT), calculated on the basis of a Baseline contract lifetime value at award (V₀) V₀ = annual contract value × original contract term (years) £3866486.00, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Using Reg 13c - Modification is made in response to external factors beyond the control of the relevant authority (e.g., patient or service user volume).
Teledermatology Virtual Triage and Photography Clinics · ICS Operations trading as Xyla Services
- Signed
- 16 Oct 2025
- Value
- £754,752
- Period
- … – 30 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Community Dermatology · Mayflower Healthcare Alliance Limited
- Signed
- 16 Oct 2024
- Value
- £415,971
- Period
- … – 30 Nov 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care BoardContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
- The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- ICS OPERATIONS T/A XYLAAwarded supplier
- Mayflower Healthcare AllianceAwarded supplier
- Mayflower Healthcare Alliance LimitedAwarded supplier
- Mayflower Healthcare Alliance LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.