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Blood Culture pathway- Health economic analysis

NHS England

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01 Sep 2026 at 08:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is commissioning a health economic analysis of the blood culture pathway in England. The work will use real-world English data to estimate the clinical and financial effects of improving pre-analytical blood culture practices, supporting future national guidance on diagnostics and care pathways for detecting infection and reducing antimicrobial resistance. The supplier will update an existing model, validate inputs, assumptions and results with subject matter experts, add detail on resource use, costs and benefits, and conduct further analyses. It will also develop a flexible interface for organisations to enter their own data and generate trust-specific outcomes and business cases. The work includes developing the report into a manuscript and submitting it for peer-reviewed publication, with the strategic aim of improving sepsis outcomes and saving lives.

The procurement has reached tender: NHS England invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It comprises one lot for health services and social research services. Enquiries were due by 15 September 2026 at 12:00, and bids were due by 5 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its estimated value is £72,000 excluding VAT and £84,000 including VAT. Bids are submitted electronically through the Atamis e-tendering portal, with suppliers also required to register on the Central Digital Platform. Evaluation is weighted 80% quality, including 10% social value, and 20% commercial or price criteria.

This opportunity suits suppliers with demonstrated expertise in health economics, clinical pathway analysis and antimicrobial resistance or sepsis-related research. Strong capability in working with real-world English healthcare data is central, alongside the ability to build, update and test economic models and translate clinical evidence into financial and resource-use analysis. The work requires engagement with subject matter experts to validate assumptions and results, and the ability to produce additional analytical scenarios. Suppliers should also be able to design a flexible data-input interface that generates organisation-specific outcomes and business cases. Experience preparing substantial technical reports and converting research into manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication would be well aligned with the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Blood Culture pathway- Health economic analysis

Notice Description

o create an economic model with real world data (RWD) to estimate the clinical and financial impacts of improving the pre-analytical phase of the blood culture practices in England. This will be used to inform future national guidance on specific diagnostics and care pathways for detecting infection and reducing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Key objectives of this project To update the model with English RWD wherever possible. To validate the model inputs, assumptions and results with subject matter experts (SMEs). To update the report accordingly. To include additional levels of detail within the model, to more accurately capture the resource use, costs and benefits of optimising the blood culture pathway. To conduct additional analyses in the existing model, addressing other challenges. To design and develop a flexible interface for users inputting their own data and generate trust-specific outcomes and business cases. To develop the report into a manuscript. To submit the manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal (+/- submission to a pre-print journal) and provide peer-reviewed, referenceable evidence. Strategic rationale This aims to support the necessary changes in the blood culture pathway to save lives and improve patient outcomes from sepsis.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef1b
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082428-2026
Current Stage
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£72,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£72,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 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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