Planning

Update regarding the HPV primary screening procurement

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

08 Aug 2018 at 09:59

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a one-stage procurement process titled "Update regarding the HPV primary screening procurement." This project falls under the health and social work services industry category, with a broad geographical reach across the United Kingdom, including regions such as London and the North West. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement process is set to begin in November 2018. An important milestone is the engagement end date of 4th November 2018, which is essential for gathering insights from providers and stakeholders.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those that specialise in laboratory services and pathology support. Companies with expertise in HPV screening and quality control are well-suited to compete. The simplified bidding process, which avoids complex pre-qualifying questionnaires, allows for a more accessible entry point for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs). Engaging in this procurement could lead to substantial growth prospects as providers are needed to deliver essential services that will improve outcomes for women participating in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Update regarding the HPV primary screening procurement

Notice Description

Following a review of its delivery strategy, NHS England has agreed to begin a one-stage procurement process to reconfigure provider laboratories to support the roll-out of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) primary screening into the NHS Cervical Cancer Screening Programme (CSP) in England. This decision, based upon learning from market engagement events held earlier this year will see the procurement commence in November 2018. To ensure the NHS Cervical Screening Programme continues to deliver a quality service to women during this period of change, NHS England will work with NHS Improvement to give all laboratories that meet the quality criteria, the opportunity to implement HPV primary screening ahead of the start of the procurement process. In coming to this decision, NHS England has taken advice and support from the Royal College of Pathologists, the British Association for Cytopathology and the Institute of Biomedical Science. The approach will be: To run a national, one-stage open tender procurement process from a revised date of November 2018 to secure up to a maximum of 13 providers to deliver laboratory services to support the NHS Cervical Screening Programme with HPV primary screening. The providers would consolidate existing services to a maximum of 13 sites over a planned period To offer all existing laboratories, working with their emerging pathology networks that meet the quality criteria and have a robust risk mitigation plan, to implement, as soon as possible, HPV primary screening prior to the procurement. Providers will continue this provision throughout the whole transitional period up to and following procurement until new service contracts start. This will bring the benefits of HPV primary screening earlier than originally planned to many women across the country. The implications of these decisions Women will continue to receive a quality service during the transitional period: samples will be taken and the results returned in the normal way. we expect the time from when a woman has her sample taken to when she receives the results to be shortened. outcomes for women participating in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme will be improved further as HPV primary screening has higher sensitivity levels for detecting cervical abnormalities than cytology and provides longer protection of a negative result. Once we achieve full implementation, from December 2019, all samples will be tested for the Human Papilloma Virus which causes more than 99% of cervical cancers. This could prevent around 600 cancers a year. Moving to a national one-stage, open tender procurement process provides: a nationally-led and consistent approach to the whole procurement process, including a single panel evaluation of bids; and a simplified bidding process requiring bidders to submit one comprehensive bid without requiring a pre-qualifying questionnaire. For further information please see the document attached together with this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a702ace8-95f1-4379-93c4-ceb053029273
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94908f0a-6c45-4ebd-b616-7dcc3c5ce5d4
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Nov 2018Expired
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 ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 3QT
Post Town
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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