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DHSC_NHS Health Check Blood sampling services Pre-Market Engagement

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

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Planning

05 Jan 2024 at 13:48

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

04 Jan 2024 at 14:58

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning a tender for Blood sampling services for the digital NHS Health Check. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for January 19, 2024. Businesses interested in providing blood analysis or medical laboratory services should take note of this opportunity, with delivery addresses including various locations such as the United Kingdom, Europe, and British Oversea Territories.

This tender by DHSC presents an opportunity for businesses in the blood analysis and pathology services industry to engage in the procurement process. The DHSC is seeking potential bidders to understand end-to-end pathology services and inform decisions for the digital NHS Health Check. Small and medium enterprises are particularly suitable for this tender, with a window for submitting the Supplier Questionnaire until January 19, 2024. Businesses with expertise in medical analysis services are encouraged to participate in this market engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHSC_NHS Health Check Blood sampling services Pre-Market Engagement

Notice Description

This early market engagement and accompanying attachments are being made publicly available to any organisations which are interested in the blood self-sampling/testing services for the build and private Beta phase of the digital NHS Health Check. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to view and comment on the requirements for the blood self-sampling services for the digital NHS Health Check, if they wish to do so. This seeks to engage with the market to enable the Department of Health and Social Care (the Department) to: 1. understand more about existing end-to-end pathology services in England that can supply, distribute, receive, analyse and send results from self-sampling or self-testing cholesterol and blood glucose (HbA1c) kits that meet the requirements of the planned digital NHS Health Check. 2. inform the blood sampling/testing approach and a potential Invitation to Tender (ITT) to procure the required pathology services for the planned digital NHS Health Check Beta phase. Currently, the intention is to test blood self-sampling and/or self-testing as part of the end-to-end digital NHS Health Check pathway with a small number of eligible participants during the private Beta phase. However, this is dependent on if there are suitable services available that meet the programme requirements. 3. inform decisions on the approach to cholesterol and blood glucose sampling/testing for the digital NHS Health Check when considering rollout at scale. This Supplier Questionnaire is being issued in conjunction with the Developing a national digital NHS Health Check for local use: Blood self-sampling services Market Engagement Brief. You can select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so. The completed questionnaire should be returned no later than Friday 19th January 2024 at 12:00 and shall be submitted through the Atamis e-portal system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-757a8aaa-4761-4a22-9318-e0d9bdaa7e29
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0da7496a-3b09-454f-aeee-6bdfa10d2970
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

85111810 - Blood analysis services

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

85148000 - Medical analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Jan 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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
Contact Name
Darrell Griffith
Contact Email
darrell.griffith@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01132546918

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UA
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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