AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust awarded a direct, below-threshold contract for an AI skin analytics service at West Suffolk Hospital to SKIN ANALYTICS LTD. The contract record states that it was signed on 30 June 2026 and is active from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and associated active contract are recorded for SKIN ANALYTICS LTD under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a £50,000 gross NHS clinical-support services contract procured without competition below the applicable threshold.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SKIN ANALYTICS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £50,000 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Verified legal identity; active award
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Award 1 identifies supplier Skin Analytic Ltd under GB-COH-07919560. Supplier verification matches company number 07919560 to verified company name SKIN ANALYTICS LTD. The £50,000 gross value is stated on the linked contract.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature date
99% confidence30 June 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-06-30.
Contract period
99% confidence1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-07-01 and endDate is 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£50,000 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross £50,000, amount £50,000 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
94% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1. No separate lot-level value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 June 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-06-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 July 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-07-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The UK7 contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceAI skin analytics service at West Suffolk Hospital
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The procurement description states: "AI for skin Analytic service at West Suffolk Hospital".
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 lists mainProcurementCategory as services.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 85121282 — Dermatology services
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The award item lists additional classification CPV 85121282, described as Dermatology services.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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The tender and award each reference lot 1; no lot title or description is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender records procurementMethod as "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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The procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation information unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period is recorded from 2026-07-01 to 2027-03-31.
Signature status
99% confidenceSigned
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Contract 1 explicitly records dateSigned as 2026-06-30.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect below-threshold award without competition
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The published procurement method details explicitly state "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
99% confidence£50,000 gross over the stated contract period
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Contract 1 records a gross value of £50,000 and a period from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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No award rationale, evaluation record, pricing breakdown or comparative supplier information is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name discrepancy handled
99% confidenceThe source supplier name differs from the verified legal company name.
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The published name is "Skin Analytic Ltd", while company-number verification identifies SKIN ANALYTICS LTD (07919560). The verified legal name is used in this analysis.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; title, description and value fields are absent.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation, award rationale, pricing detail, extension options and renewal terms are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published supplier name, "Skin Analytic Ltd", differs from the verified legal company name, SKIN ANALYTICS LTD. The analysis uses the verified legal identity and retains the source name as evidence.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bids, evaluation, award rationale, detailed pricing, extensions and renewal terms is not supplied in the published notice data.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustSKIN ANALYTICS LTDSkin AnalyticsAI skin analyticsdermatology servicesNHS contract awardWest Suffolk Hospital
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the West Suffolk skin analytics contract?
SKIN ANALYTICS LTD, verified against company number 07919560, is the supplier recorded for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The linked contract records a gross value of £50,000.
When does the contract run?
The contract record states a start date of 1 July 2026 and an end date of 31 March 2027.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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