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Cancer Decision Support Tool - Bradford District and Craven

NHS WEST YORKSHIRE ICB: BRADFORD DISTRICT AND CRAVEN

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03 Nov 2022 at 15:33

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS West Yorkshire ICB: Bradford District and Craven has awarded a contract for the Cancer Decision Support Tool - Bradford District and Craven to C the Signs Limited. The procurement process concluded with a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at approximately £413,472, was signed on the 1st of November 2022. This award aims to enhance early cancer diagnosis through a digital support tool across the Bradford District and Craven area.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in health services technology to contribute to improving cancer outcomes. C the Signs Limited, as the chosen supplier, will provide a Primary Care Cancer Early Diagnosis Digital Support Tool to support the NHS Long Term Plan objectives. Companies with expertise in health services technology and digital solutions are well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in the healthcare sector. The contract duration is three years, focusing on achieving the 75% early diagnosis target by 2028/29 and aligning with PCN DES 2021/22 service requirements.

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Notice Title

Cancer Decision Support Tool - Bradford District and Craven

Notice Description

To award a contract to C the Signs Limited to provide a Primary Care Cancer Early diagnosis Digital Support Tool at practice level across Bradford District and Craven.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is to support the NHS Long Term Plan that sets two objectives for improving cancer outcomes and will build on the progress already made through delivery of the recommendations of the Independent Cancer Taskforce (2015). The award of the contract will assist in the achievement of 75% early diagnosis target by 2028/29. This will be achieved as the tool promotes improved decision making which will: * Improve the quality of 2 week wait referrals enabling reduced delays in cancer diagnostic pathways * Increase appropriate direct access diagnostic uptake * Improves primary care safety netting procedures * Delivers the ambition of significant improvement in the proportion of cancers diagnosed at stage 1 and 2. The commissioners undertook a thorough options analysis to define market offerings against Bradford place requirements. The outcome of which concluded that the C the Signs solution offered and best financial value and functionality in line with the long-term plan and PCN DES 2021/22 service requirements. This included but is not limited to full integration to primary care systems (SystmOne) with the added benefit of a tracking process for all tests in line with PCN DES and QOF requirements. The system has a self-audit function to ensure that data is input correctly and appropriately. Real time data is available for pathways and fully automated process means that there will be fewer errors which will lead to a better use of practice resources. The contract award will be for a period of three years at an annualised contract value of circa PS137,472 (total contract value PS413,472). The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current procurement legislation and governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Commissioner will voluntarily advertise this notice of intention to award this contract to reach as wide an audience as possible and to promote transparency and in line with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii). The Commissioner is firmly of the view that competition is absent for technical reasons, and that the organisation listed above is the only provider capable of meeting the CCG's needs with its intuitive and proactive systems functionality which is linked to the long-term plan and PCN DES 2021/22 service requirement. Funding is through the Cancer alliance and will be through bidding on yearly basis. If funding is not made available in future years then contact termination will be triggered.

Procurement Information

The Commissioner is firmly of the view that competition is absent for technical reasons, and that the organisation listed above is the only provider capable of meeting the partnerships needs with its intuitive and proactive systems functionality which is linked to the long-term plan and PCN DES 2021/22 service requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037ee3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031128-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£413,472 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WEST YORKSHIRE ICB: BRADFORD DISTRICT AND CRAVEN
Contact Name
Ben Pursey
Contact Email
ben.pursey@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 4AS
Post Town
Bradford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE41 Bradford

Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

C THE SIGNS

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