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title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Chlamydia Screening Laboratory Service (Primary Care)"
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buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Cambridgeshire County Council Chlamydia Screening Laboratory Service (Primary Care)

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aee1c0c1-9b5b-4c65-beec-1f7db7bc1c0c

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council is planning to initiate a tender for the Chlamydia Screening Laboratory Service (Primary Care), aimed at enhancing screening options as part of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme. This service will target the population aged 15 to 24, with a total anticipated value of £312,000. The engagement end date for stakeholders is set for 23 February 2018. Located in Cambridge, England, this procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is currently in the planning stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those capable of delivering laboratory testing and data management solutions. Companies that provide medical screening kits or have experience in collaborating with primary care providers, including GP practices and outreach services, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender could enhance business growth, especially for firms focusing on public health initiatives and youth services.

## Notice

Cambridgeshire County Council, Public Health Directorate are carrying out this soft market test to determine the options and potential cost of providing a Chlamydia Screening Laboratory Service (Primary Care) in line with the National Chlamydia Screening Programme Standards ( 7th Edition) This service is aimed at reducing the prevalence of Chlamydia in young people aged 15 to 24 and increase patient choice by providing additional access channels to Chlamydia screening The provider will be expected to demonstrate that they can meet Standard 3: Laboratory Testing Procedures and Standard 5: Data Collection and Submission to Public Health England set out in the National Chlamydia Screening Programme Standards ( 7th Edition) The provider will provide screening kits and a system for the return of screening kits to and from contracted primary care services in the area including GP practices and local outreach providers Data will be put on to an online database for local sexual health service to access and for inclusion in the Chlamydia Testing Activity Dataset (CTAD) and for the treatment of positive Chlamydia cases by the local sexual health service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86ed529e-fffe-4e7f-b987-518284a51b14 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £312,000 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB3 0AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2017 at 13:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86ed529e-fffe-4e7f-b987-518284a51b14
- 24 Oct 2017 at 13:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86ed529e-fffe-4e7f-b987-518284a51b14

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86ed529e-fffe-4e7f-b987-518284a51b14
  24th October 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=aeeb7986-a9b8-e711-80e6-005056b64545&p=4d8cb5a5-74dc-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21
  Respond Online

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk

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