Community Dermatology Service Lewisham

This is a competitive procurement process under Provider Selection Regime 2023. The Community Dermatology Service will play a key role in supporting Lewisham borough in delivering its strategy to optimise the value of referrals and improve patient experience and outcomes. The service will manage a broad range of dermatological conditions and support the development of sustainable care pathways, which are cost-effective, responsive to local need, clearly articulated between clinical partners and underpinned by a combination of effective referral optimisation and robust educational support. The Community Service will also play a pivotal role in strengthening the dermatology offering across Lewisham, by providing a link between primary and secondary care, building capacity and expertise within the community and diverting less complex activity away from the acute trusts, thereby improving access to secondary care for those patients requiring consultant- led treatment. Contract value Total indicative contract value per annum - £349,948 Total indicative contract value full term - £1,749,740 Contract Duration The contract will have an initial term of 3 years (36 months), followed by an optional extension of 2 years (24 months) If all available extension is taken up in full the contract will have a maximum duration of 5 years (60 months). Interested organisations must express an interest and submit a tender via Atamis e-tendering portal by the deadline stated in the Invitation to Tender documents. Bidders needs to register on Atamis if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the link below: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000D7QscIAF&searchStr=C299107&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= Once registered, you can express an interest in this project by clicking the following the link to this specific project ; https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000D7QscIAF&searchStr=C299107&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= (Contract Reference: C299107). Please note that any submission of bids by any other means will not be considered.