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Coming up· published 30 Jan 2026

AI tools that assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin cancer referrals

NHS England · Lambeth, London

NHS England is planning AI tools that assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin cancer referrals. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lambeth.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 30 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Pipeline notice updated

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:37

    View notice

  2. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:25

    View notice

  3. Next

    2027

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  4. 2027

    Contract starts

  5. 2028

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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  1. Pipeline notice updatedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:36View notice
  2. Pipeline notice updatedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:33View notice
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About this tender

In brief

NHS England is planning AI tools that assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin cancer referrals. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lambeth. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2028. It lasts 1 year. The tender notice is expected around 1 January 2027.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 30 January 2026. The notice number is 008481-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0612e4. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England, a central government authority located in London, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for AI tools to assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin cancer referrals. The procurement, announced on 30th January 2026, falls under the medical and dermatology industry categories and will involve the supply of goods and services.

Interested parties are encouraged to engage in the preliminary market consultation and complete the request for information prior to the deadline on 27th February 2026. The future notice for this procurement is expected to be published by 1st January 2027, with the contract period anticipated to begin on 1st April 2027 and end on 31st March 2028.

SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to consider this opportunity as it is deemed suitable for such entities. The procurement process is planned and further communications regarding the tender are expected to follow as timelines advance.

The notice in full

Preliminary market consultation to inform the NHS commercial strategy for AI tools that assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin cancer referrals. Please note all stated financial values in relation to this notice are nominal, as the financial envelope is yet to be defined. Projected contracting dates in the notice, similarly do not reflect any plans as these are yet to be defined.

To express interest, review and respond to the request for information questionnaire please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal using the following link. atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome select live opportunities, navigate to the project titled: "AI tools that assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin-cancer referrals" (ref 419845) and follow the instructions to download, complete and upload your response to the questionnaire.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Goods
Contract period
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2028 (1 year)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
Atamis

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£1

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
008481-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0612e4
CPV code
33100000 - Medical equipments; 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use; 48180000 - Medical software package; 85121282 - Dermatology services; 85150000 - Medical imaging services
CPV division
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 48 - Software package and information systems; 85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS England is based in Lambeth. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Lambeth
Town
South East London
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Electoral ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Region
London
Sub-region
Lambeth
Area
Inner London - East
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS England
Category
Goods
Contact
Laimonas Alekna
Address
London, SE1 8UG · London · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about AI tools that assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin cancer referrals

When will the AI tools that assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin cancer referrals tender open?

NHS England's notice expects the tender to be published around 1 January 2027. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the AI tools that assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin cancer referrals contract worth?

The estimated value is £1. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2028 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for AI tools that assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin cancer referrals?

NHS England, based in Lambeth, London. The named contact is Laimonas Alekna.

How do I bid for AI tools that assess and triage skin lesions for urgent skin cancer referrals?

Register on the buyer's Atamis portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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