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Impact of HPV self-testing- insights & good practice in FGM, sexual abuse&trauma

NHS England

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27 Aug 2026 at 14:07

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12 Aug 2026 at 14:11

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is commissioning research and service-development work on the impact of HPV self-testing for women and people with a cervix who have experienced female genital mutilation, sexual abuse or other trauma. The work covers health and research services and aims to improve access to culturally sensitive, trauma-informed cervical screening following HPV self-testing. It includes stakeholder research into accessibility, an international review of effective pathways, a review of education and training for healthcare practitioners, assessment of practitioners’ competence and confidence, co-production of training or other assets, and a small trial to evaluate their impact. The work supports NHS England’s plan to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. Delivery is focused on England, with engagement across GP and specialist healthcare settings.

The procurement has reached the tender stage: NHS England invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. There is one lot, and electronic bids are to be submitted through the Atamis e-tendering portal. The enquiry deadline was 9 September 2026 at 17:00, and the tender submission deadline is 18 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT and £72,000 including VAT. The award decision is weighted 80% on quality, comprising 70% technical and 10% social value, and 20% on commercial considerations. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits organisations able to combine applied health research with practical service improvement in cervical screening, HPV testing, trauma-informed care or culturally competent women’s health. Strong candidates will be able to engage sensitively with women and people affected by female genital mutilation, sexual abuse and trauma, and work effectively with healthcare practitioners, cervical screening sample takers, GP services, specialist services and relevant charities. The work calls for evidence review, stakeholder engagement, assessment of workforce competence and confidence, identification of training gaps, co-production of educational resources, and evaluation of training or other assets with practitioners. Providers should have the capacity to manage five connected phases and produce credible findings that can inform NHS training and service pathways. SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises are expressly considered suitable.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Impact of HPV self-testing- insights & good practice in FGM, sexual abuse&trauma

Notice Description

With the planned roll-out of HPV self-testing, we may see improvements in uptake rates, however there will still be a need for cervical screening for those where self-testing indicates high risk HPV, meaning that there will be an ongoing need to provide culturally competent and trauma informed interventions in cervical screening services. Previous insights suggest that although there are a small number of specialist services concentrated in major cities in England which provide a range of women's health services for women who have experienced FGM, including cervical screening, many women are unaware of these or are unable to access them. This project aims to ensure that there is sufficient access to culturally sensitive trauma informed staff able to respond to this need. This will support the objectives of the NHS England " Cervical cancer elimination by 2040 - plan for England. The project will consist of 5 phases: 1. Explore accessibility to HPV self-testing and cervical screening for victims of sexual abuse/trauma/FGM (working with stakeholders). 2. Scope interventions deployed in other countries to ensure self-testing and screening is accessible for these groups. Comprehensive review of published material detailing effective pathways into and subsequent to HPV self-testing, including how those with positive high risk HPV tests are supported in cervical screening. 3. Scope existing educational and informational resources and training in England for healthcare practitioners. Scope what existing educational and informational resources and training has been developed/evaluated to equip healthcare practitioners in supporting women and people with a cervix who have experienced FGM and other types of trauma to engage in HPV self-testing and cervical screening 4. Engage with practitioners to assess current competence and confidence. Engage with practitioners including CS sample takers to assess extent to which they are trained in TIC and how confident they are in their skills and competence in providing TIC, including those in GP and specialist settings. Identify knowledge and training gaps and co-produce any assets required to address identified gaps, e.g. development of content/e-learning /video to include in the NHS Cervical Screening Sample Taker Update Training - (working with relevant sexual abuse/trauma charities). 5. Trial assets and training and evaluate impact with a small group of practitioners Trial a selected set of assets and training with a small group of practitioners supported by training and evaluate the impact on their reported competence and confidence.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081787-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

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