Planning

NHS England BCSP Managed Service Procurement

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

29 Oct 2024 at 16:11

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is in the planning stage for the procurement titled "NHS England BCSP Managed Service Procurement". This procurement process falls under the industry categories of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, and is specifically aimed at the re-procurement of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) element of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) across England. Key dates to note include the engagement end date on 29 November 2024, with the formal contract notice expected to be published between late November and early December 2024. The anticipated contract start date is 1 April 2026, and the contract will run for a minimum of three years. The total estimated value of the contract is £232,560,000. The procurement will be conducted using an open route under Public Contracts Regulations (PCR).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic kits, and parcel delivery services sectors. The contract includes the provision and management of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kits, including logistics, analyser supply, consumables, training, and system integration for results transfer. Businesses that can offer innovative logistics solutions, efficient management of medical devices, and comprehensive training programmes will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this procurement process, thereby fostering their growth and establishing a collaborative partnership with NHS England.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS England BCSP Managed Service Procurement

Notice Description

This is a prior information notice for the re-procurement of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) element of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. The procurement of the MSP contract will allow the continued provision of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) home testing kits to those eligible for the bowel cancer screening programme throughout England. These tests allow those at risk of cancer, and requiring further tests, to be identified and provision is an essential component of the screening pathway. Further tests after FIT are typically screening specialist practitioner review and a screening colonoscopy. The MSP contract broadly covers; the sending of personalised FIT kits to eligible participants in England, management of the logistics to return kits to an NHS bowel cancer screening hub (n=5), the supply of analysers to all 5 hubs, and consumables to test the kits, provision of training for hub staff to analyse the kits, the systems to allow results to be transferred to the Bowel Cancer Screening System (BCSS) software. The notice is to advise the market that NHS England is intending to launch the above opportunity in late November, early December 2024. A further contract notice will be issued to formally start the process, expressions of interest will need to be submitted through the Atamis tendering portal, once the Contract notice is publish. The anticipated contract start date of 1st April 2026, a minimum of 3 year contract term. This will be completed through an open route under PCR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6cba0eae-ad18-4c27-821a-2cba8137c2f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62fa5921-9942-45a7-9d31-6c0c35098543
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33124100 - Diagnostic devices

33141625 - Diagnostic kits

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

64121200 - Parcel delivery services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£232,560,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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