Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackshaw Road, Tooting
London
SW17 0QT
UK
Contact person: Christine Reid
E-mail: christine.reid@stgeorges.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Services Contract for Dermatology
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121282
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Dermatology service contract for St George's Hospital Foundation Trust.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
433 907.90
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI34
Main site or place of performance:
St George's NHS Foundation Trust
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cryotomy provides a specialist Biomedical technician to support intraoperative histological processing during Mohs micrographic surgery in the Dermatology department. This enables real-time assessment of tumour margins, facilitating complete excision in a single visit. The role requires highly specialised skills not readily available within the existing workforce and is essential for safe and efficient delivery of the service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
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 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 04/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cryotomy
11505716
32 Highdown
Worcester Park
KT4 7HZ
UK
E-mail: j.christian@cryotomy.com
NUTS: UKI63
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 433 907.90
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 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 decision makers by 04/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/>The provider has performed this service to the highest quality level without any issue, and better than other providers seen in the past.<br/>The key criteria were the quality of the frozen section biopsy slides produced for removal of complex facial skin cancers with Mohs surgery. Users from dermatologists to pathologists have confirmed the quality of the slides.<br/>The award decision was made by Dr Ven Samarasinghe, Consultant Dermatologist and Mohs Surgeon and there is no conflict of interest.<br/>Written representations should be sent to Sam Hale, email: sam.hale@stgeorges.nhs.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Corporate HQ - Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/08/2026