--- title: "Identification and Referral Service of VHRW Following Radiotherapy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a6798f83-cc82-44a9-b1ff-3b2f80f3201e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a6798f83-cc82-44a9-b1ff-3b2f80f3201e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a6798f83-cc82-44a9-b1ff-3b2f80f3201e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a6798f83-cc82-44a9-b1ff-3b2f80f3201e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2024-11-13" --- # Identification and Referral Service of VHRW Following Radiotherapy Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a6798f83-cc82-44a9-b1ff-3b2f80f3201e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a6798f83-cc82-44a9-b1ff-3b2f80f3201e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a6798f83-cc82-44a9-b1ff-3b2f80f3201e.json) ## Summary NHS England has initiated a planning stage for the potential procurement of a service aimed at identifying and referring women at very high risk (VHRW) following radiotherapy. The project is classified under IT services, particularly focusing on consulting, software development, Internet and support, with an additional classification as a clinical information system. The goal is to enhance the NHS Breast Screening Programme for women at high risk of developing secondary breast cancer, particularly in those who received radiotherapy to the breast tissue at a young age for conditions such as Hodgkin Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Important dates include the end of the engagement period on 4th December 2024. The buyer, NHS England, is headquartered in London, SE1 8UG, United Kingdom. This tender represents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, including consulting and software development, to contribute to a significant public health initiative. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly have the chance to offer innovative solutions that could streamline and improve the identification and referral processes within the NHS. Companies experienced in developing clinical information systems or those with a background in health informatics would be well-suited to compete, presenting a substantial prospect for business growth through collaboration with a major health organisation like NHS England. ## Notice NHS England is to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for a potential Identification and Referral Service of Very High Risk Women Following Radiotherapy. The VHR cohort are currently identified and referred into the NHS Breast Screening Programme via clinical genetics services, clinical oncologists, and the service commissioned by NHS England from the Breast screening After Radiotherapy Dataset Group (BARD). Patients cured of a first cancer at a young age are at an increased risk of developing a second primary breast cancer. This is demonstrated in female survivors of Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) who received radiotherapy to breast tissue under the age of 36 and whose subsequent risk of breast cancer is raised. There will be a small number of women who have received radiotherapy to breast tissue as part of a treatment plan for diagnoses other than lymphoma. Current national guidelines recommend that screening should start 8 years after radiotherapy to breast tissue or at age 25 or 30 (depending on circumstances), whichever occurs later. In 2022/23, 10,493 women were screened within the NHSBSP VHR pathway. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b267eae-e344-48b1-a86b-ae35efb7eb37 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | 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 - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48814400 - Clinical information system - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 13 Nov 2024 at 11:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b267eae-e344-48b1-a86b-ae35efb7eb37 - 13 Nov 2024 at 11:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/432f0036-c1e5-4825-a1b0-38f05cf0ac57 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b267eae-e344-48b1-a86b-ae35efb7eb37 13th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/432f0036-c1e5-4825-a1b0-38f05cf0ac57 13th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa2508bc-3212-45b0-bcbb-674a595ab82c RFI - Instructions and Guidance Identification and referral Service of women at Very High Risk (VHR) following radiotherapy (1) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/86e51c59-18a6-4d06-a224-fffde46c34e0 Appendix A Identification and referral Service of women at Very High Risk (VHR) following radiotherapy PIN FINAL(1) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e7e093af-57a9-402e-a524-3ac407aa2394 RFI - Instructions and Guidance Identification and referral Service of women at Very High Risk (VHR) following radiotherapy (1) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a81d9a9a-717e-4680-bb49-8d4ea246ff40 Appendix A Identification and referral Service of women at Very High Risk (VHR) following radiotherapy PIN FINAL(1) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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