Planning

Independent Sector Collaboration in Diagnostic Service Transformation

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

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Planning

20 Nov 2025 at 12:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health & Social Care, based in London, is engaging in a planning stage for the procurement process titled "Independent Sector Collaboration in Diagnostic Service Transformation." This market engagement focuses on services related to diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies for health services. The initiative is part of the larger 10 Year Health Plan for England, with the aim of boosting diagnostic service capacities in partnership with the Independent Sector. Vital dates include a submission deadline for the Collaboration Questionnaire on 18th December 2025. The procurement is initially at the planning stage, with the procurement method focusing on a collaborative approach rather than a competitive one, and no financial commitment has been specified at this stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital diagnostic tools, MedTech innovations, and health services to forge partnerships with the NHS. It is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of innovating and enhancing productivity and infrastructure. Engaging in this initiative allows businesses to contribute to nationwide healthcare improvements and address diagnostic demands, setting the stage for growth through the provision of approximately 2 million additional tests by 2029. This opportunity also suggests participating in market engagements can streamline national procurement processes and achieve scale economies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Sector Collaboration in Diagnostic Service Transformation

Notice Description

This market engagement is an opportunity to understand the IS offer so that we can inspire systems and trusts to work in partnership to achieve elective recovery and enable the ambition of the 10YHP. Diagnostic demand and capacity modelling estimates that 35% of the capacity required between 2026/27 and 2028/29 needs to come from the IS. This equates to an estimated additional 2 million tests and could be achieved through either capacity or productivity initiatives, including digital infrastructure and tools.

Planning Information

Background: The 10 Year Health Plan for England (10YHP) provides a breadth of opportunities for the Independent Sector (IS) to partner with the NHS - from providing the diagnostics that can support neighbourhood healthcare to the innovations that can enhance diagnostics’ productivity, and from the testing that can support prevention to the means to enable effective remote monitoring. The Independent Sector is also in a strong position to support the Government’s ambition to return to elective constitutional standards, a key priority for the NHS over the next 4 years. For referral time to treatment ambitions to be achieved, 99% of patients will need to receive a diagnostic test within 6 weeks by March 2029. This market engagement is an opportunity to understand the IS offer so that we can inspire systems and trusts to work in partnership to achieve elective recovery and enable the ambition of the 10YHP. Diagnostic demand and capacity modelling estimates that 35% of the capacity required between 2026/27 and 2028/29 needs to come from the IS. This equates to an estimated additional 2 million tests and could be achieved through either capacity or productivity initiatives, including digital infrastructure and tools. The responses received to this preliminary engagement will support us in bringing together needs at local level with industry offers and expertise. This engagement covers three distinct types of IS involvement: • Where Trusts or networks are using national capital to procure from the independent sector e.g. from digital technology suppliers for digital diagnostic investments • Where Trusts work with the IS to bring together IS capital with NHS revenue to build and run new diagnostic capacity e.g. a CDC or provision of diagnostic equipment • Where Trusts work with the IS to procure MedTech or other innovations While these involve local procurements, we are exploring how these procurements could be coordinated nationally to reduce the burden on local NHS teams, streamline processes and secure economies of scale. This notice does not constitute a call for competition. The aim of this engagement is to inform future NHS and IS partnerships. How to participate: Interested organisations are invited to complete the Collaboration Questionnaire linked here: https://forms.office.com/e/wgFF6Nn80N For further guidance on how to complete the questionnaire and information about the market engagement please use this link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Sr000001Pk5W/boqTvD_Csj1xHZSglhEXBj4oAPDgKkclxagEJazb.FA The guidance also contains links to additional supporting materials, including demand modelling information and case studies of IS working with the NHS. The deadline for submission is 12:00pm, Thursday 18th December 2025. Please send any questions to england.diagnostics1@nhs.net – please note, to manage our capacity, this inbox should not be used for any correspondence other than questions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e566
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075632-2025
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
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

33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Nov 2025 - 18 Dec 2025 30 days
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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
england.diagnostics1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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