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Urgent Award - Breast Cancer Screening support in South Essex

NHS England

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08 Aug 2025 at 08:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by NHS England, involved an urgent award for "Breast Cancer Screening support in South Essex" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This award was necessitated by unforeseen circumstances where the primary provider became unable to meet the full scope of services, leading to a backlog of patients. The process followed a limited procurement method without prior publication, focusing on the health services category, specifically breast cancer screening. InHealth Intelligence, an existing provider with significant capacity in the London region, was awarded the contract. The contract, valued at £180,000, was signed on 10th July 2025 and covers a period of four months from 15th September 2025, with a possible extension of up to eight weeks.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses within the healthcare service sector that specialise in rapid deployment and scalability, particularly those experienced in managing backlog and urgent healthcare needs. Organisations with existing operational capabilities and experience in the health screening domain like InHealth are well-positioned to leverage such contracts to expand their footprint and demonstrate their proficiency in handling urgent public health issues. Companies with large operational scales and a history of successfully working alongside NHS frameworks could find promising growth prospects through similar tenders, particularly in areas aligned with public health priorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Urgent Award - Breast Cancer Screening support in South Essex

Notice Description

This is an Urgent Award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. <br/><br/>This is a 4 month contract with the option to extend for no more than 8 weeks for Breast Cancer Screening providing support to an existing provider.<br/><br/>Unforeseen circumstances with the Primary Provider of these services has resulted in a backlog of patients awaiting appointments. Due to the scale of the patient backlog and to ensure that they are seen as quickly as possible, bringing a third party provider in to support the contractor see these patients and reduce the backlog as quickly as possible was in the best interests of the patients as it reduces the waiting list and may result in improved outcomes of earlier diagnosis.<br/><br/>The awarded provider, InHealth, already holds Breast Screening Contracts in the London region and has capacity to support our primary contractor within the urgent timeframes without impacting other services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Urgent Award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This is a 4 month contract with the option to extend for no more than 8 weeks for Breast Cancer Screening providing support to an existing provider.

Unforeseen circumstances with the Primary Provider of these services has resulted in a backlog of patients awaiting appointments. Due to the scale of the patient backlog and to ensure that they are seen as quickly as possible, bringing a third party provider in to support the contractor see these patients and reduce the backlog as quickly as possible was in the best interests of the patients as it reduces the waiting list and may result in improved outcomes of earlier diagnosis.

The awarded provider, InHealth, already holds Breast Screening Contracts in the London region and has capacity to support our primary contractor within the urgent timeframes without impacting other services.

The lifetime value of this contract is PS180,000.00

The contract will run for 4 months from 15th September to 16th January with the option to extend for no more than 8 weeks.

Procurement Information

This is an urgent award under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0583d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047096-2025
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
Large

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
£180,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
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
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

InHealth Intelligence Limited

Further Information

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