Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
729 The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN37 7PT
UK
Contact person: Kirsti McCann
E-mail: esht.contracting@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.esht.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.esht.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
Dermatology Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121282
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This service will deliver the treatment and management of a range of Dermatological conditions within secondary care for local residents. This will include referrals for Cancer, Urgent, Routine dermatology referrals, and the management of Complex Inflammatory skin disease who cannot be treated by the community dermatology service. The service will receive inpatient referrals and provide support to our Dermatology clinical teams. The service will cover the full area of East Sussex and bordering counties.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 132 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
Eastbourne District General Hospital & Conquest Hospital both East Sussex Healthcare Trusts Acute sites
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will deliver the treatment and management of a range of Dermatological conditions within secondary care for local residents. This will include referrals for Cancer, Urgent, Routine dermatology referrals, and the management of Complex Inflammatory skin disease who cannot be treated by the community dermatology service. The service will receive inpatient referrals and provide support to our Dermatology clinical teams. The service will cover the full area of East Sussex and bordering counties.<br/>It is our intention to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C<br/>Contract value: £2,132,000
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/><br/>The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations<br/>Explanation:<br/><br/>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 midnight 12/06/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be made to: esht.contracting@nhs.net
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16th December 2025 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:
Yes
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
03/12/2025
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
Sussex Community Dermatology Service Ltd
06733725
The Courtyard Shoreham Road, Upper Beeding, Steyning, West Sussex
Steyning
BN44 3TN
UK
Telephone: +44 1903703270
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.sussexcds.co.uk
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:
Lowest offer:
2 132 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
2 132 000.00
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 16th December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, is a NHS Trust, St Annes House, 729 The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7PT Sussex Community Dermatology Service, 51 Chesswood Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2AA<br/><br/>Kelly Mintrim - Medicine Division, Nadia White - Deputy Divisional Director of Operations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
729 The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN37 7PT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.esht.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2025