Awarded contract

Provision of Medical Photography Services for Dermatology Clinics

Details

Value
£84,755
Topic
Dermatology services
Published
24 September 2026

Tender description

Insourcing of Medical Photography Illustration for Dermatology.<br/>The service supports patients on a suspected skin cancer pathway. The taking of images facilitates an efficient triage process by our consultants which means that patients can quickly and easily be put onto the correct pathway. Lot 1: This contract provides an insourced Medical Photography and Illustration service for Dermatology across Somerset NHS Foundation Trust sites, including Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.<br/><br/>The service supports patients referred on a suspected skin cancer pathway. The timely capture of high-quality clinical images enables consultant dermatologists to undertake efficient remote triage and assessment, ensuring that patients are directed to the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment pathway as quickly as possible.<br/><br/>The service contributes to improved patient experience, supports compliance with cancer pathway standards, and helps optimise clinical capacity by facilitating earlier clinical decision-making and reducing delays in assessment.<br/><br/>The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C<br/>This is a call off contract and the maximum expected lifetime value of the contract is £84,755.00. <br/>The contract dates are 01.12.26-30.04.28.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published24 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date24 September 2026

About the buyer

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital and community services across Somerset, and buys as an NHS trust with its own team of procurement and contract management specialists. Tenders are advertised on the Atamis e-tendering portal, with notices also published on the Find a Tender Service. Clinical services contracts follow the Provider Selection Regime at any contract value. Non-clinical procurement runs through framework agreements, including NHS Supply Chain, NHS Shared Business Services and the Crown Commercial Service. Suppliers below the tender threshold can register on the Trust's database of potential suppliers.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, IT services and medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85121282 · Dermatology services

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