Planning

NHS England Cervical Screening Programme - HPV Self-Sampling MSP procurement- Market Engagement

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

22 May 2025 at 14:48

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "NHS England Cervical Screening Programme – HPV Self-Sampling MSP procurement - Market Engagement." This procurement falls under the healthcare and social work services category, with additional classifications including miscellaneous health services, transport services, and parcel delivery services. It is located in London, United Kingdom, and managed by Natalie Rush from NHS England. A virtual market engagement event is scheduled for 25th June 2025 via MS Teams, aimed at discussing the draft specification and engaging with interested suppliers. The planned future notice date for the tendering opportunity is 14th July 2025, with the contract period expected to start on 31st January 2026 and end on 31st March 2029.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specializing in health services, transport logistics, and delivery services to grow their operations by collaborating with NHS England. It is well-suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given the sizeable contract value of approximately £24.6 million. The market engagement event offers a platform to discuss specifications, submit responses, and gain insights into the requirements of NHS England, facilitating networking and preparation ahead of the tendering procedure expected to commence in mid-July.

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Notice Title

NHS England Cervical Screening Programme - HPV Self-Sampling MSP procurement- Market Engagement

Notice Description

This is an invitation to the NHS England Cervical Screening Programme - HPV Self-Sampling MSP procurement- Market Engagement event. This will be held virtually through MS Teams on Wednesday 25th June 10-11am. The intention of the event is to notify the market and allow for organisations to meet, NHS England will discuss the draft specification, discuss any submitted responses and welcome questions. NHS England have created an additional document with a request for information should interested suppliers wish to complete, please log into the Atamis system to access the associated documents. The project reference code is C363439. The document includes a summary of the detail of the event and specification. Suppliers will be able to RSVP through Atamis and invites will be send via email atleast 24hrs before the event. The intention is to launch the tendering opportunity in mid July.

Planning Information

Market Engagement event being held virtually via MS Teams to meet interested suppliers and discuss the

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ec9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025165-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64121200 - Parcel delivery services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,527,786 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Natalie Rush
Contact Email
natalie.rush@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

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