Notice Information
Notice Title
Support for Primary Care Cervical Screening Service
Notice Description
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to commission a Support for Primary Care Cervical Screening Service. The successful provider will work alongside Black Country primary care colleagues to deliver a support service to General Practitioners to improve screening rates by identifying and re-calling eligible people to make an appointment for screening and then affirming their attendance. As a result of this above threshold open procedure (Light Touch) process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider for a period of 12 months (1 year) (01st April 2026 to 31st March 2027), with the Commissioner having the option to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years, subject to additional funding availability. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the above threshold open procedure (Light Touch) process.
Lot Information
B. Technical: Lot 1 - Dudley
The successful provider will work alongside Black Country primary care colleagues to deliver a support service within Dudley to General Practitioners to improve screening rates by identifying and re-calling eligible people to make an appointment for screening and then affirming their attendance
Renewal: Subject to the availability of further funding in Years 2 and 3, the anticipated indicative annual values set out in the tender documents are provided for information only, they may be subject to change and do not constitute a commitment
C. Technical: Lot 2 - SandwellThe successful provider will work alongside Black Country primary care colleagues to deliver a support service within Sandwell to General Practitioners to improve screening rates by identifying and re-calling eligible people to make an appointment for screening and then affirming their attendance
Renewal: Subject to the availability of further funding in Years 2 and 3, the anticipated indicative annual values set out in the tender documents are provided for information only, they may be subject to change and do not constitute a commitment
D. Technical: Lot 3 - WalsallThe successful provider will work alongside Black Country primary care colleagues to deliver a support service within Walsall to General Practitioners to improve screening rates by identifying and re-calling eligible people to make an appointment for screening and then affirming their attendance
Renewal: Subject to the availability of further funding in Years 2 and 3, the anticipated indicative annual values set out in the tender documents are provided for information only, they may be subject to change and do not constitute a commitment
E. Technical: Lot 4 - WolverhamptonThe successful provider will work alongside Black Country primary care colleagues to deliver a support service within Wolverhampton to General Practitioners to improve screening rates by identifying and re-calling eligible people to make an appointment for screening and then affirming their attendance
Renewal: Subject to the availability of further funding in Years 2 and 3, the anticipated indicative annual values set out in the tender documents are provided for information only, they may be subject to change and do not constitute a commitment
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0603a5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020595-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £594,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £594,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £593,962 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- 2028-11-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Additional Buyers
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOLVERHAMPTON
- Postcode
- WV1 1SH
- Post Town
- Wolverhampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF11 Derby
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Derby
- Electoral Ward
- Darley
- Westminster Constituency
- Derby North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020595-2026
6th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002249-2026
12th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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