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Insourcing of Dermatology Services

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 14:27.

Opportunity overview

Provision of Dermatology insourcing capacity. Due to local operational challenges, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust require independent sector support to help with their backlog of long-waiting patients waiting for new dermatology outpatient appointments, and for minor procedures.

Awarded to

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ICS Operations Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£420k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Mar 2026
Award ID
026302-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04793945
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85121282 — Dermatology services

Lots

  • The services to be provided; The Supplier will provide clinical capacity to support Dermatology outpatient and minor procedure clinics for Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £420,000.00 The contract dates are 01/03/2026-30/09/2026 This is an existing service with an existing provider.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CLIN064
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85121282
Description
Dermatology services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The services to be provided; The Supplier will provide clinical capacity to support Dermatology outpatient and minor procedure clinics for Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £420,000.00 The contract dates are 01/03/2026-30/09/2026 This is an existing service with an existing provider.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Criteria as described in the framework agreement
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23

Delivery Location

Description
Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RH5

Identifier

Legal Name
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
RH5
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Musgrove Park Hospital
Locality
Taunton
Region
UKK23
Postal Code
TA15DA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Nicky Keeble

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
ICS Operations Ltd
Id
GB-COH-04793945

Identifier

Legal Name
ICS Operations Ltd
Id
04793945
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
London
Region
UKI
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-2028

Identifier

Legal Name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Locality
Taunton
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
026302-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04793945
Name
ICS Operations Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
026302-2026-1
Award ID
026302-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
1 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
420,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Taunton · UKK23 · TA15DA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 026302-2026award, contract ·