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C The Signs Earlier Cancer Detection Platform

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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12 Aug 2026 at 10:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured the C The Signs Earlier Cancer Detection Platform, a clinical system and support service designed to help clinicians identify patients at risk of cancer and make appropriate referrals. The service is intended to support earlier diagnosis and improved cancer outcomes across the wider health system. The core platform includes optional, pre-costed modules for bladder, testicular, head and neck, pancreatic and prostate cancers, which could be activated if required. The procurement was managed by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, whose main site is Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. It was structured through the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework and classified as a system and support service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, using a limited procedure through the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework. The stated rationale was to continue an established platform originally selected through a compliant process, maintain consistency across the wider health system and avoid disruption. The contract was awarded to C The Signs on 31 March 2026. The contract value is £489,000. The procurement included one lot, covering the platform and optional cancer modules, with price as the award criterion. The lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. One bid was recorded.

This procurement indicates demand from an NHS foundation trust for a specialist digital health platform supporting earlier cancer detection, clinical risk identification and referral decisions. Suppliers competing for similar requirements would need a mature platform that clinicians can use to identify patients at risk, with dependable support services and the ability to cover multiple cancer pathways. Experience of deploying and maintaining a consistent solution across a wider health system would be relevant, particularly where replacing an established platform could cause disruption. The opportunity also shows that a supplier may need to provide optional, pre-costed modules for bladder, testicular, head and neck, pancreatic and prostate cancers, and to operate through an approved public-sector technology framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C The Signs Earlier Cancer Detection Platform

Notice Description

Provision of C The Signs Earlier Cancer Detection Platform, with optional provision of Bladder, Testicular, Head & Neck, Pancreatic, Prostate if required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for the provision of For the provision of Earlier Cancer Detection Platform. Inclusive of call-off value for optional components, should they be required. Optional components include: Bladder, Testicular, Head & Neck, Pancreatic, Prostate. CCS G-Cloud 14 framework.

Procurement Information

The Trust is awarding a 24-month contract to C the Signs via the G-Cloud 14 Framework. The solution was originally procured and selected by the ICB through a compliant procurement process, and the Trust is continuing with the established platform to maintain consistency across the wider health system and avoid unnecessary disruption. C the Signs supports earlier cancer detection by helping clinicians identify patients at risk of cancer and make appropriate referrals. The contract also includes pre-costed optional modules that may be activated during the term for Bladder, Testicular, Head & Neck, Pancreatic and Prostate cancers. The award provides a compliant route to market, delivers value for money, and supports the Trust's objective of improving cancer outcomes through earlier diagnosis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e235
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076594-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72250000 - System and support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£489,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20264 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

C The Signs

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