--- title: "Invitation to Tender For: Community Diagnostic Hubs Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9a64bf11-7729-4678-97f8-36f216b2031b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a64bf11-7729-4678-97f8-36f216b2031b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a64bf11-7729-4678-97f8-36f216b2031b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a64bf11-7729-4678-97f8-36f216b2031b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2021-07-19" --- # Invitation to Tender For: Community Diagnostic Hubs Framework Agreement Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a64bf11-7729-4678-97f8-36f216b2031b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a64bf11-7729-4678-97f8-36f216b2031b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a64bf11-7729-4678-97f8-36f216b2031b.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking bids for the "Community Diagnostic Hubs Framework Agreement," aimed at enhancing NHS clinical services through the establishment of a framework for community diagnostic hubs. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 noon on 20th July 2021. The framework is designed to improve health services across the United Kingdom, with contracts being awarded based on the modalities and sub-modalities that successful providers can offer. The awarded contracts will have a term of three years, with an option to extend for a further two years, starting from 30th September 2021 through to 30th September 2026. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing health services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with capabilities in clinical diagnostics and those that can establish community diagnostic facilities would be well-positioned to compete for this framework. Additionally, businesses that are adept at developing personalised healthcare solutions and integrating care services are likely to find valuable prospects in fulfilling the requirements of this comprehensive framework aimed at addressing local health needs. ## Notice The NHS Commissioning Board (which uses the operational name "NHS England") is seeking to establish a framework (the "Framework Agreement")from which NHS England and other NHS bodies (Clinical Commissioning Groups ("CCGs"), NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts (each a "Contracting Authority" and together the "Contracting Authorities")) will have the ability to award contracts or sub-contracts for a range of clinical services to be provided from community diagnostic hubs (the "Services"). Please refer to the Specification at Schedule 1 of the ITT for more details of the Services. The objective of Framework Agreement (FA) is to: support the Contracting Authorities' (CAs) ability to improve population health: increase diagnostic capacity: improve productivity and efficiency of diagnostic activity, contribute to reducing health inequalities, deliver a better and more personalised diagnostic experience for patients and support integration of care. The framework will be divided into a number of clinical diagnostic modalities and sub-modalities. Successful providers onto the framework will during the procurement process and potentially during the term of the framework, identify those modalities and sub-modalities which they are capable of providing in identified locations and also identify whether or not they have their own facilities from which such services could be provided from. A FA will be entered into by NHS England on behalf of all CAs with each successful Provider assessed as capable of providing such Services (or any of them) through this procurement process The term of each FA awarded pursuant to this procurement will be for [3] years with an option to extend for a further [24 month period] (the "Term"). When awarding contracts pursuant to the framework it will be for CAs to determine which modalities or sub-modalities they wish to purchase based on local need and award will be permitted on the basis of either criteria set out in the FA or further competition among those on the FA. Contracts called off from the FA by CAs shall be based upon the NHS Standard Contract or Sub-Contract at National and Local NHS Prices and discounts may be offered. This Procurement is on behalf of the NHS, namely NHS England, all CCGs, NHS Trusts, NHS Foundation Trusts and each of their successor bodies. A list of organisations can be found at: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx; https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx; https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx; https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx; ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a0d582f-fd96-41b4-be1f-007c0de9cd0d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Other - Open | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 19 Jul 2021 at 07:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a0d582f-fd96-41b4-be1f-007c0de9cd0d - 28 Jun 2021 at 18:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a0d582f-fd96-41b4-be1f-007c0de9cd0d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a0d582f-fd96-41b4-be1f-007c0de9cd0d 19th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu The tender is being run through the EU Supply portal; information and ITT documentation can be found at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu, Quote/tender 44791 Invitation to Tender For Community Diagnostic Hubs Framework Agreement. Deadline for submissions is 12 Noon Tuesday 20th July 2021. ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx - https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx - https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx - https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a64bf11-7729-4678-97f8-36f216b2031b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a64bf11-7729-4678-97f8-36f216b2031b.json.