Notice Information
Notice Title
WID-Easy Somerset Pilot
Notice Description
WID-Easy Somerset Pilot The WID(r)-easy test is a new, minimally invasive test available in the UK that uses a simple vaginal swab to help detect or rule out the risk of endometrial (womb) cancer in women experiencing abnormal bleeding.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Provision of a full end-to-end testing service, including sampling kit supply, sample transport, and result reporting. An initial pilot scheme expected to commence in March 2026, operating for a 12-month period. The pilot is expected to include approximately 600 tests over the duration of the initial term with a 12 month extension option.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0610ec
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007604-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services
85111800 - Pathology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Feb 20262 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Hollie Caddy
- Contact Email
- servicesteam.procurement@somersetft.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 5DA
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLK2 Dorset and Somerset
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
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