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Breast Test and Training System (PERFORMS)

NHS ENGLAND

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26 Jun 2025 at 10:34

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Breast Test and Training System, known as PERFORMS, was executed by NHS England. This tender, classified under the health services category, involved a training system aimed at enhancing the detection capabilities of radiologists within the NHS Breast Screening Programme. The procurement was concluded with an award stage on 26 June 2025, following a tender end date on 31 March 2025. The contract commenced on 1 April 2025 and is set to conclude on 30 September 2025. The procurement method used was listed as "Other," with a focus on service delivery spanning several locations, including the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, and Europe. The initial contract value was £444,686.12 GBP, with the awarded contract amounting to £286,912 GBP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical training systems and IT platform solutions. Companies that provide clinical input, communication frameworks with trusts, and technological solutions for image analysis would be particularly well-suited to benefit from this contract. Although neither SMEs nor VCSEs were specifically targeted for suitability, enterprises possessing robust capabilities in healthcare service support can thrive by participating in similar processes initiated by NHS England, thereby advancing their standing in the healthcare sector and contributing to the critical goal of improving cancer detection and treatment outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Breast Test and Training System (PERFORMS)

Notice Description

The role of the Screening Quality Assurance Service (SQAS) is to monitor the quality of local screening programmes and their compliance with guidance and standards. To do this, SQAS undertakes regional level quality assurance visits and pathway reviews as well as other QA activities such as review and monitoring of data, review and advice on screening safety incidents, oversight of the quality of service provider delivery via regular communications and participation in programme board meetings, etc. The Breast Test and Train (TaT) service supports the quality assurance work and provides NHSE with assurance of the ability of radiologists within the NHSBSP to accurately detect the range of cancers that they might be presented with in the population. It provides the means to enable radiologists to recognise a range of cancers, including those that are of a rarer condition which in turn, results in less harm to those undergoing mammograms as cancers will be correctly identified and appropriate treatment given. This supports the delivery of the NHSBSP objective of saving lives from breast cancer. It is essential to maintain reliable, high-quality breast screening services that save lives. Deliverables: * Clinical input to SQAS * Communication with trusts to obtain a suitable range of cases * IT platform for image readers to access the training and statistical analysis

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-78179588-a48d-4999-bee9-8f754747d5e4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39f17a55-0ff6-48b2-b905-cc5698baf56b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£444,686 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£286,912 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PERFORMS ASSESSMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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