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title: "Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) Service for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB"
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# Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) Service for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8e9c5b1-7a6e-488e-b3d4-4450e825b236

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## Summary

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU has awarded the contract for the Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) Service for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board. The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend up to a further 24 months, starting on 1st April 2023. The estimated annual value of the contract is £418,960.00. This procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract involves services provided by medical laboratories in the healthcare industry. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure (above threshold).

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the medical laboratories services sector, to engage in the delivery of the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Service. With a focus on reducing mortality from bowel cancer, this contract aims to offer FIT to patients in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin area for better diagnosis and treatment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, providing innovative solutions to support the healthcare system's goals and deliver world-class outcomes in cancer care and treatment.

## Notice

This Contract Award Notice is to inform the market of the successful award of the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Service for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board. The Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) service will include both 2 week wait and non 2 week wait (2WW) activity in line with NICE NG12 guidance. The FIT service is requested by Primary Care and there is the requirement to communicate results directly to the secondary care service at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. The service includes the supply of tests, analysis of samples and communicating the results. The aim of this service is to reduce mortality from bowel cancer for patients registered with a GP in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin area. This will be achieved by offering FIT to patients who in the assessment of their GP: - Do not meet the criteria for a referral under a 2WW Cancer pathway but who require further investigation. - Meet the criteria for urgent suspected lower GI cancer referral. This is to ensure that the referral is accompanied by a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) result, to be used as part of the GP's decision on whether to refer patients. STW ICB is committed to develop and deliver world class outcomes in Cancer care and treatment for the population. This ambitious plan requires local health care systems to work collaboratively to implement changes which will bring about significant improvements in the lives of people diagnosed with cancer and enable more people to live full lives beyond cancer. The Authority reserves the right to update the service specification to align with any subsequent national/regional updates at any time throughout the Contract period. The awarded Contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend up to a further period of 24 months. The Contract go-live date is 01/04/2023. The estimated annual value is PS418,960.00. NHS Standard Contract Terms and Conditions shall apply. Additional information: Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities followed was set out in the ITT. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dd8568b-4428-45f0-bb3e-af1829609e1c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,094,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,094,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU |
| Locality | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF7 4BF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Madeley & Sutton Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Telford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2023 at 14:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dd8568b-4428-45f0-bb3e-af1829609e1c
- 23 Mar 2023 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dd8568b-4428-45f0-bb3e-af1829609e1c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dd8568b-4428-45f0-bb3e-af1829609e1c
  23rd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekin.nhs.uk/

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