Tenders/Provision of Community Dermatology Service

Provision of Community Dermatology Service

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

Published: May 28, 2026

Updated: Jun 14, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the health and medical services sector, with a focus on Primary Healthcare. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

This is a Community Tier 3 Dermatology Service.
This service aims to address the specific healthcare needs of patients who require access to dermatology services where the service is delivered across the Greater Manchester conurbation.
The Specification contains the requirements to ensure the delivery of a local, effective, integrated patient centred service in line with the GM strategic aim to deliver increased quality of care closer to patient's homes.
The term of the contract will be for a duration of 3 years, which is intended to run from approx. August 2025 (contract start date to be agreed) until approx. July 2028 with the possibility of contract extensions of up to a total of further 2 years.
• Lot 1 - Stockport & Tameside - The indicative Lot 1 contract value is estimated to be £3,461,844 for the 3 years of contract and £2,307,896 for the two-year extension.
• Lot 2 - Manchester & Trafford - The indicative Lot 2 contract value is estimated to be £8,639,904 for the 3 years of contract and £ 5,759,936 for the two-year extension.
• Lot 3 - Bury & Salford - The indicative Lot 3 contract value is estimated to be £3,291,684 for the 3 years of contract and £2,194,456 for the two-year extension.
• Lot 4 - Bolton & Wigan - The indicative Lot 4 contract value is estimated to be £5,116,788 for the 3 years of contract and £3,411,192 for the two-year extension.
• Lot 5 - Oldham & Rochdale - The indicative Lot 5 contract value is estimated to be £6,084,828 for the 3 years of contract and £ 4,056,552 for the two-year extension.
The term of the contract will be for a duration of 3 years, which is intended to run from the expected services commencement date of approx. August 2025 (contract start date to be agreed) until approx. July 2028 with the possibility of contract extensions of up to a total of 2 years.
The anticipated, maximum total GM contract value (including any potential extensions) is £44,325,080.
The indicative overall total contract value is made of £26,595,048 for the 3 years of contract and £17,730,032 for the two-year extension. The tariff values will be uplifted annually in line with national guidance.
The Contract to be established between the Relevant Authority and the Recommended Bidder(s) is expected to involve fixed local tariffs invoiced monthly in arrears, based on the actual activity. The contract is an activity-based contract funded via a local tariff arrangement and there will be no minimum activity level guaranteed.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) competitive process (ran as an open process) intention to award notice, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on May 28, 2026. Last refreshed 16 days ago. Reference: 050283-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board has issued 40 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 34 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: May 28, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 050283-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.