--- title: "Update regarding the HPV primary screening procurement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a702ace8-95f1-4379-93c4-ceb053029273" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a702ace8-95f1-4379-93c4-ceb053029273" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a702ace8-95f1-4379-93c4-ceb053029273.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a702ace8-95f1-4379-93c4-ceb053029273.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-08-08" --- # Update regarding the HPV primary screening procurement Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a702ace8-95f1-4379-93c4-ceb053029273 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a702ace8-95f1-4379-93c4-ceb053029273) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a702ace8-95f1-4379-93c4-ceb053029273.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a one-stage procurement process titled "Update regarding the HPV primary screening procurement." This project falls under the health and social work services industry category, with a broad geographical reach across the United Kingdom, including regions such as London and the North West. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement process is set to begin in November 2018. An important milestone is the engagement end date of 4th November 2018, which is essential for gathering insights from providers and stakeholders. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those that specialise in laboratory services and pathology support. Companies with expertise in HPV screening and quality control are well-suited to compete. The simplified bidding process, which avoids complex pre-qualifying questionnaires, allows for a more accessible entry point for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs). Engaging in this procurement could lead to substantial growth prospects as providers are needed to deliver essential services that will improve outcomes for women participating in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. ## Notice Following a review of its delivery strategy, NHS England has agreed to begin a one-stage procurement process to reconfigure provider laboratories to support the roll-out of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) primary screening into the NHS Cervical Cancer Screening Programme (CSP) in England. This decision, based upon learning from market engagement events held earlier this year will see the procurement commence in November 2018. To ensure the NHS Cervical Screening Programme continues to deliver a quality service to women during this period of change, NHS England will work with NHS Improvement to give all laboratories that meet the quality criteria, the opportunity to implement HPV primary screening ahead of the start of the procurement process. In coming to this decision, NHS England has taken advice and support from the Royal College of Pathologists, the British Association for Cytopathology and the Institute of Biomedical Science. The approach will be: To run a national, one-stage open tender procurement process from a revised date of November 2018 to secure up to a maximum of 13 providers to deliver laboratory services to support the NHS Cervical Screening Programme with HPV primary screening. The providers would consolidate existing services to a maximum of 13 sites over a planned period To offer all existing laboratories, working with their emerging pathology networks that meet the quality criteria and have a robust risk mitigation plan, to implement, as soon as possible, HPV primary screening prior to the procurement. Providers will continue this provision throughout the whole transitional period up to and following procurement until new service contracts start. This will bring the benefits of HPV primary screening earlier than originally planned to many women across the country. The implications of these decisions Women will continue to receive a quality service during the transitional period: samples will be taken and the results returned in the normal way. we expect the time from when a woman has her sample taken to when she receives the results to be shortened. outcomes for women participating in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme will be improved further as HPV primary screening has higher sensitivity levels for detecting cervical abnormalities than cytology and provides longer protection of a negative result. Once we achieve full implementation, from December 2019, all samples will be tested for the Human Papilloma Virus which causes more than 99% of cervical cancers. This could prevent around 600 cancers a year. Moving to a national one-stage, open tender procurement process provides: a nationally-led and consistent approach to the whole procurement process, including a single panel evaluation of bids; and a simplified bidding process requiring bidders to submit one comprehensive bid without requiring a pre-qualifying questionnaire. For further information please see the document attached together with this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94908f0a-6c45-4ebd-b616-7dcc3c5ce5d4 | | 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 | 8 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Nov 2018 | | 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 ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Aug 2018 at 09:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94908f0a-6c45-4ebd-b616-7dcc3c5ce5d4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94908f0a-6c45-4ebd-b616-7dcc3c5ce5d4 8th August 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c6089414-c79d-4dbd-879c-c2562cdb13a3 Notice_Relating_To_The_Procurement_Update ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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