Bowel Screening Service

MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

23 Jun 2026 at 10:51

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process managed by MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, for the "Bowel Screening Service" under the Health services category, is now in the Award stage. The contract has been formally awarded to East Cheshire NHS Trust, effective from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, with an indicative lifetime value of £237,609. The process falls outside the usual Public Contracts Regulations, following the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, utilising a limited procurement method without prior publication. The services are to be delivered at East Cheshire Trust in Macclesfield, within the UKD6 region.

This contract award offers significant business growth opportunities for entities specialising in healthcare services, specifically those capable of providing outsourced colonoscopy services aligned with national guidelines. Organisations that have established partnerships with NHS Trusts or have the capacity to offer patient-centric care closer to home would be well-positioned to compete. The procurement itself, executed through a direct award, indicates a streamlined approach, suitable for large-scale healthcare providers capable of swiftly adapting to specific regional healthcare needs.

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Notice Title

Bowel Screening Service

Notice Description

To provide an outsourced bowel screening colonoscopy service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To ensure the bowel screening colonoscopy activity is delivered in accordance with national guidelines, partnerships with neighbouring NHS Trusts enables patient care closer to home.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process A. The date of contract award is 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. The indicative lifetime value of the contract is PS237,609

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bae7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058885-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£237,609 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 4QJ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire

Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Leighton
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST

Further Information

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