Coming up· published 17 Dec 2025
Dermatology Insourcing PSR
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Colchester, East
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is planning Dermatology Insourcing PSR. It is a contract for other health and social care in Colchester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 14:15
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is planning Dermatology Insourcing PSR. It is a contract for other health and social care in Colchester. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £100,000.
Find a Tender published it on 18 December 2025. The notice number is 084441-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f943. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process is being conducted by the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, focusing on the insourcing of Dermatology Minor Operations services under the title "Dermatology Insourcing PSR". This contract, classified under the industry category of hospital services, is set in the UK region UKH14 and is currently in the planning stage.
The procurement method follows a competitive direct award against the East of England framework RM6276, in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023. The intention to award the contract was announced on 18 December 2025, with a subsequent standstill period of 8 working days. The contract is valued at £100,000 and spans a duration of 2 months.
Companies already engaged with or capable of engaging through the direct award framework RM6276 are particularly well-suited to compete.
The notice in full
insourcing Dermatology Minor Operations services
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust have identified a requirement to award a contracting for insourcing Dermatology Minor Operations services
In line with the Provider Selection Regime 2023, the Trust has identified that the contract award must follow a competitive process
The East of England framework RM6276 allows for a direct award to be made as a competitive process, by nature of the framework itself.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust therefore intend to make a direct award against framework RM6276 to secure an appropriate Dermatology Surgical Service insourcing provider. Additional information: The 111Appendix 1: Copy of Notice
Confirmation of intention to award a contract under a PSR competitive process
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust have identified a requirement to award a contracting for insourcing Dermatology Minor Operations services
In line with the Provider Selection Regime 2023, the Trust has identified that the contract award must follow a competitive process
The East of England framework RM6276 allows for a direct award to be made as a competitive process, by nature of the framework itself.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust therefore intend to make a direct award against framework RM6276 to secure an appropriate Dermatology Surgical Service insourcing provider.
Notice publication
This notice will be published on the UK e-notification system Find a Tender Service (FTS)
This notice is intended to act as the Trusts notice of an intention to make an award, under the PSR regulations 2023.
Assessment and Evaluation East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has carried out an assessment of the provider to whom the contract is intended to be awarded, using the framework criteria and service requirements.
Intended Supplier East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust intend to award the contract to The Surgical Consortium, having had due regard to the assessment criteria. Their details are:
The Surgical Consortium
Unit 7 Old Park Farm Main Road,
Chelmsford
CM3 1LN
A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code.
85111000-0 Hospital Services
Contract Value
PS100,000
Total duration of the contract
2 months
Standstill Period 8 working days from Intention to Award Notice starting 18 December 2025 F01: Prior information notice
During the standstill period supplier may make representations to the Trust via commissioning@esneft.nhs.uk
Details of the award Decision Makers
General Manager, Specialist Surgery
Deputy Finance Manager - MSK & Specialist Surgeries
Any declared conflicts of interest
None
Information as to how any conflicts of interest were managed
Not required - no conflicts of interest
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning 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
- £100,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 084441-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f943
- CPV code
- 85111000 - Hospital services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Colchester
- Town
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO4 5JL
- Electoral ward
- Mile End
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Delivery area
- Suffolk CC
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Essex Haven Gateway
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Commissioning Team
- Address
- Colchester, CO4 5JL · East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Dermatology Insourcing PSR
When will the Dermatology Insourcing PSR tender open?
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Dermatology Insourcing PSR contract worth?
The estimated value is £100,000.
Who is the buyer for Dermatology Insourcing PSR?
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, based in Colchester, East. The named contact is Commissioning Team.
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