Notice Information
Notice Title
Technologies for sampling abnormal cells in the oesophagus
Notice Description
Preliminary market consultation to inform the NHS commercial strategy for Technologies that sample abnormal cells in the oesophagus. Please note all stated financial values in relation to this notice are nominal, as the financial envelope is yet to be defined. Projected contracting dates in the notice, similarly do not reflect any plans as these are yet to be defined. To express interest, review and respond to the request for information questionnaire please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal using the following link. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Select live opportunities, navigate to the project titled: "Technologies for sampling abnormal cells in the oesophagus" and follow the instructions to download, complete and upload your response to the questionnaire.
Planning Information
Preliminary Market Consultation regarding Technologies for sampling abnormal cells in the oesophagus
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05da63
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071035-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
33100000 - Medical equipments
33124100 - Diagnostic devices
33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
33140000 - Medical consumables
33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
85111800 - Pathology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 20272 years to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Charlie Stephens
- Contact Email
- charlie.stephens@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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071035-2025
4th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05da63-2025-11-04T16:51:47Z",
"date": "2025-11-04T16:51:47Z",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05da63",
"initiationType": "tender",
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY",
"name": "NHS England",
"identifier": {
"scheme": "GB-PPON",
"id": "PDPT-3135-BWWY"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd",
"locality": "London",
"postalCode": "SE1 8UG",
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKI45"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Charlie Stephens",
"email": "charlie.stephens@nhs.net"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "https://www.england.nhs.uk/",
"classifications": [
{
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
"id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
"description": "Public authority - central government"
}
]
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY",
"name": "NHS England"
},
"planning": {
"milestones": [
{
"id": "engagement",
"type": "engagement",
"description": "Preliminary Market Consultation regarding Technologies for sampling abnormal cells in the oesophagus",
"dueDate": "2025-11-17T23:59:59Z",
"status": "scheduled"
}
],
"documents": [
{
"id": "071035-2025",
"documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
"noticeType": "UK2",
"description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071035-2025",
"datePublished": "2025-11-04T16:51:47Z",
"format": "text/html"
}
]
},
"tender": {
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05da63",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"title": "Technologies for sampling abnormal cells in the oesophagus",
"description": "Preliminary market consultation to inform the NHS commercial strategy for Technologies that sample abnormal cells in the oesophagus. Please note all stated financial values in relation to this notice are nominal, as the financial envelope is yet to be defined. Projected contracting dates in the notice, similarly do not reflect any plans as these are yet to be defined. To express interest, review and respond to the request for information questionnaire please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal using the following link. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Select live opportunities, navigate to the project titled: \"Technologies for sampling abnormal cells in the oesophagus\" and follow the instructions to download, complete and upload your response to the questionnaire.",
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "33124100",
"description": "Diagnostic devices"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "33124130",
"description": "Diagnostic supplies"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "85111800",
"description": "Pathology services"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "33100000",
"description": "Medical equipments"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "33140000",
"description": "Medical consumables"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "33190000",
"description": "Miscellaneous medical devices and products"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"value": {
"amountGross": 1,
"amount": 1,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"additionalProcurementCategories": [
"services"
],
"aboveThreshold": true,
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"suitability": {
"sme": true,
"vcse": true
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2027-07-01T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2028-06-30T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"status": "planning"
}
],
"communication": {
"futureNoticeDate": "2027-04-01T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"status": "planning"
},
"language": "en"
}