Tender

Targeted Lung Health Check Programme: External Quality Assurance of Radiologists

NHS ENGLAND

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02 Aug 2021 at 09:19

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30 Jul 2021 at 16:03

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is seeking proposals for the "Targeted Lung Health Check Programme: External Quality Assurance of Radiologists." This procurement falls under the healthcare industry and aims to enhance quality assurance for radiologists involved in lung cancer detection. The tender is currently at the "Tender" stage, with submissions due by 31st August 2021. The contract will commence on 6th October 2021 and is valued at approximately £1,043,657, running until 31st March 2024. The procurement method is identified as an open procedure, which is above the threshold for competitive bids.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health services and quality assurance systems. Businesses with expertise in developing assessment frameworks or providing training and support for professionals in clinical settings would be ideally positioned to participate. The focus on improving lung cancer diagnosis could also attract organisations with experience in data analytics and benchmarking services within the healthcare sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Targeted Lung Health Check Programme: External Quality Assurance of Radiologists

Notice Description

The TLHC programme are looking to procure an external QA platform for radiologists. The external quality assurance of radiologists who report on the TLHC programme forms part of the quality assurance standards published for the programme (the TLHC programme has been signed off and is operational). Once developed, all radiologists who report on the TLHC programme will have to undertake an annual external quality assurance (EQA) test to read low dose CT scans. This will involve radiologists reviewing a set number of CT scans with the results used to benchmark reporting of radiologists with peers. This process will establish a feedback loop, to measure the ongoing quality of radiologists reporting practices. The objectives of having an EQA are to: * Ensure reporting of low dose CT scans is evaluated to flag outliers who have high rates of recalls and high rates of interval cancers being detected. * Ensure radiologists that are outliers receive training and ongoing support overseen by the Responsible Radiologist and Clinical Director of Programme. *To help achieve the TLHC programme's primary objective of diagnosing people who have lung cancer at an earlier stage and identifying those who do not have the disease. *To develop radiologists' ability to detect early lung cancer without incurring unnecessary investigation of clinically unimportant findings in asymptomatic participants. *To provide a professional development platform for radiologists to learn from their reporting practices and benchmark themselves against their peers. *Similar EQA platforms are already in place for other image-based screening programmes, such as breast and colon cancer. Lung cancer is a key focus for the national cancer programme, as Lung has a significant low proportion of diagnoses at stage 1 or 2. There are four core deliverables required: *Overall responsibility for the system - obtaining CT scans for readers to review and develop marking/benchmarking criteria *Provide helpline service to users on an adhoc basis and escalate concerns as necessary *Provide data reports to users on their results, benchmarked against peers, and indicate areas for development *Provide data reports and presentations to NHSE. Please apply here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fd7a8193-55fb-461f-aecf-39e135513848
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0682f1f6-d224-4b48-9095-452f56b972d2
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,043,657 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
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
LS2 7UE
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
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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