Provision of Community Dermatology Service

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. 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.