--- title: "NHS England BCSP Managed Service Procurement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6cba0eae-ad18-4c27-821a-2cba8137c2f8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6cba0eae-ad18-4c27-821a-2cba8137c2f8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6cba0eae-ad18-4c27-821a-2cba8137c2f8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6cba0eae-ad18-4c27-821a-2cba8137c2f8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2024-10-29" --- # NHS England BCSP Managed Service Procurement Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cba0eae-ad18-4c27-821a-2cba8137c2f8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6cba0eae-ad18-4c27-821a-2cba8137c2f8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6cba0eae-ad18-4c27-821a-2cba8137c2f8.json) ## Summary NHS England is in the planning stage for the procurement titled "NHS England BCSP Managed Service Procurement". This procurement process falls under the industry categories of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment, and is specifically aimed at the re-procurement of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) element of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) across England. Key dates to note include the engagement end date on 29 November 2024, with the formal contract notice expected to be published between late November and early December 2024. The anticipated contract start date is 1 April 2026, and the contract will run for a minimum of three years. The total estimated value of the contract is £232,560,000. The procurement will be conducted using an open route under Public Contracts Regulations (PCR). This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic kits, and parcel delivery services sectors. The contract includes the provision and management of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kits, including logistics, analyser supply, consumables, training, and system integration for results transfer. Businesses that can offer innovative logistics solutions, efficient management of medical devices, and comprehensive training programmes will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this procurement process, thereby fostering their growth and establishing a collaborative partnership with NHS England. ## Notice This is a prior information notice for the re-procurement of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) element of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. The procurement of the MSP contract will allow the continued provision of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) home testing kits to those eligible for the bowel cancer screening programme throughout England. These tests allow those at risk of cancer, and requiring further tests, to be identified and provision is an essential component of the screening pathway. Further tests after FIT are typically screening specialist practitioner review and a screening colonoscopy. The MSP contract broadly covers; the sending of personalised FIT kits to eligible participants in England, management of the logistics to return kits to an NHS bowel cancer screening hub (n=5), the supply of analysers to all 5 hubs, and consumables to test the kits, provision of training for hub staff to analyse the kits, the systems to allow results to be transferred to the Bowel Cancer Screening System (BCSS) software. The notice is to advise the market that NHS England is intending to launch the above opportunity in late November, early December 2024. A further contract notice will be issued to formally start the process, expressions of interest will need to be submitted through the Atamis tendering portal, once the Contract notice is publish. The anticipated contract start date of 1st April 2026, a minimum of 3 year contract term. This will be completed through an open route under PCR. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62fa5921-9942-45a7-9d31-6c0c35098543 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £232,560,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33124100 - Diagnostic devices - 33141625 - Diagnostic kits - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 64121200 - Parcel delivery services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 29 Oct 2024 at 16:11 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62fa5921-9942-45a7-9d31-6c0c35098543 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62fa5921-9942-45a7-9d31-6c0c35098543 29th October 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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