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Breast Test and Training System (PERFORMS)

NHS England

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

02 Nov 2026 at 22:12

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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02 Jun 2026 at 09:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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03 Feb 2026 at 11:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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03 Feb 2026 at 10:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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18 Dec 2025 at 16:04

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured the Breast Test and Training (TaT) service, a programme supporting quality assurance in the NHS Breast Screening Programme. It trains radiologists to identify a range of breast cancers, including rarer conditions, and gives NHS England assurance of their ability to detect cancers encountered in the screened population. The aim is to improve recognition and reduce harm to people undergoing mammography. The service combines medical education and health services, with a clinical information system included in the procurement description. The contracting process lists one lot. The buyer is NHS England, and the service supports radiologists working in the NHS Breast Screening Programme; no delivery location is stated in the available procurement description.

The contract was awarded to Performs Assessment Ltd through a direct award, justified as an extension or partial replacement of additional or repeat services. The award date was 3 February 2026. The contract was signed on that date and ran from 14 February to 31 October 2026. Its value was £444,686.12 excluding VAT (£533,623.35 including VAT). The procurement comprised one lot. The recorded contract status is terminated, with the termination rationale classified as contract completed; the service period ended on 31 October 2026. The stated rationale for the direct award refers to an extension or partial replacement. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the process details.

This requirement suits a specialist provider able to deliver radiologist test-and-training services for breast screening, including assessment of the ability to recognise a broad range of cancers and rarer conditions. Credible competitors would need relevant medical education and health-service capability, alongside a clinical information system suitable for supporting the training and assessment service. Experience working with a national screening programme and providing quality assurance to a public health organisation would be directly relevant to this buyer’s requirement. The award demonstrates demand for a single, integrated service rather than separate lots, delivered through a direct award route in this instance. Suppliers should be prepared to support NHS England’s assurance needs and adapt service delivery if breast-screening standards or the strategic development of NHS England’s test-and-training services change.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Breast Test and Training System (PERFORMS)

Notice Description

The Breast Test and Train (TaT) service supports the quality assurance work and provides NHSE with assurance of the ability of radiologists within the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) to accurately detect the range of cancers that they might be presented with in the population. It provides the means to enable radiologists to recognise a range of cancers, including those that are of a rarer condition which in turn, results in less harm to those undergoing mammography. Due to delays arising from administrative and operational circumstances, NHS England awarded this contract to Performs Assessment Limited , commencing -01.04.2025 to 31.10.2026

Procurement Information

PA23 Sch.5 Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f995
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103953-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

48814400 - Clinical information system

80320000 - Medical education services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£444,686 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£444,686 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20269 months ago
Contract Period
14 Feb 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Terminated

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PERFORMS Assessment Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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