Market Engagement for the Provision of Lancashire and South Cumbria Adult Teledermatology Service

What this is

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is running market engagement for an Adult Teledermatology Service. The provider will run the 'SkinHub' (referral receipt, triage, appointment management, image capture at 10 community sites with training and clinical oversight) and a clinician-led Central Virtual Triage service that clinically triages every image, including Urgent Suspected Cancer pathway images from local trusts. The provider must use the existing PathPoint eDerma platform until 31 March 2028 and then establish a replacement digital solution with zero service disruption.

Key points

• Estimated value GBP 13.1m across SkinHub, 10 spoke sites and Central Virtual Triage
• Must use PathPoint eDerma platform until 31 March 2028, then provide a replacement
• Market engagement stage; no submission deadline yet

Who can bid

Providers capable of running a teledermatology SkinHub, 10 community image-capture sites, and a clinician-led Central Virtual Triage service across the LSC ICB area, with clinical oversight and training capability.

Money

Estimated contract value GBP 13,100,000; funds 10 image-capture sites and a future digital system built into the contract value.

How to submit

Market engagement notice via Find a Tender; no formal bid submission mechanism stated yet.

Contract period

Provider must use the existing PathPoint eDerma platform for the duration of that contract (until 31 March 2028), after which it must establish a replacement digital system with zero disruption. Overall contract duration not stated.

Classification

CPV 85100000 — Health services North WestLancashireSouth Cumbria