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title: "NHS England Midlands and East (West Midlands) Cervical Cytology Screening"
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# NHS England Midlands and East (West Midlands) Cervical Cytology Screening

Buyer: ARDEN & GEM CSU  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bfbd6e21-d71d-40dc-a55f-9f04583e73d8

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to a tender for the "NHS England Midlands and East (West Midlands) Cervical Cytology Screening," initiated by Arden & GEM CSU, located in Derby, England. This tender falls under the health services industry category and is currently at the planning stage, with a market assessment exercise aimed at reviewing the scope and market interest for two cervical screening schemes. The engagement end date for responses is set for 23 February 2018, with the deadline for this questionnaire response due by 10:00 am on 3 July 2017.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in community health initiatives and cervical screening. Providers who can enhance accessibility and coverage for vulnerable populations in the West Midlands, particularly within Birmingham, would be well-suited to respond. Companies offering innovative solutions for community-based health services or those experienced in implementing public health programmes are encouraged to participate in this market assessment, laying the groundwork for future procurement opportunities in the NHS.

## Notice

NHS England Midlands and East (West Midlands) would like to invite Providers to respond to a market assessment exercise to enable Commissioners to review and assess the scope, specification and market interest of two Cervical Screening Schemes to increase access and coverage across the NHS England - Midlands and East (West Midlands) footprint. Scheme 1 - Community Cytology Service for Birmingham Scheme 2 - Community Cytology Service for West Midlands (excluding Birmingham) The aim of Scheme 1 (CCS) would be to increase cervical screening access and coverage for patients registered with the 20% lowest performing practices in Birmingham. We envisage that this will include: * Provision of routine cervical screening to eligible women * Identification and support of vulnerable / hard to reach women and follow-up of non-attenders * Improved access to cervical screening via community-based clinics * Engagement with General Practice sample takers to offer education/training, mentorship and peer support with sample taking. * Engagement with key employers in the Birmingham area to promote the importance of cervical screening in workplaces. The aim of scheme 2 is to commission additional cervical screening services in established settings to improve access and increase cervical screening coverage across the NHS England West Midlands footprint. We envisage that this will include the following elements: o Provision of routine cervical screening o Identification and support of vulnerable and hard to reach women; follow-up of non-attenders o Provision of improved access to cervical screening via community based clinics o Partnership working with existing providers to increase their coverage o Delivery of improved cervical screening coverage by Local Authority area to >=75% coverage. It is envisaged that the Provider will: 1. be incentivised to achieve uptake rates as a priority in areas that are lowest performing in terms of cervical screening coverage. 2. work collaboratively with cervical screening services offered by GP practices and Sexual Health Services The CCS is likely to consist of a small multidisciplinary team of nurses with expertise in sexual health and primary care cervical sample taking. The CCS will be responsible for taking cervical screening samples, following up non-attenders and improving access to cervical screening via community-based clinics. The CCS will use a culturally appropriate approach and language appropriate communication. Additional information: Please note: this questionnaire is purely a market assessment exercise to gather facts on potential providers. Any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. The responses received during the market analysis exercise will not be taken into account in any future evaluation process as part of the formal procurement process. Please note that THIS IS NOT A PQQ, we are using this functionality within the Bravo portal. To respond to this questionnaire please : i) Register on the portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ii) Express interest by a) logging-in to the Arden&GEMCSU e-Tendering portal b) selecting response to advert and PQQ (ref: pqq_412), c) select Open Access PQQ, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details e) click on Express Interest link. iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My PQQs page where you can complete the questionnaire. You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance consult the on-line help/contact the helpdesk; Phone:0800 368 4850 E-mail help@bravosolution.co.uk Deadline for response is 10am Monday 3rd July 17

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37ac8b89-106c-46cc-bcb5-558ecb840b86 |
| 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 | 20 Jun 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 | 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 | ARDEN & GEM CSU |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2017 at 09:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37ac8b89-106c-46cc-bcb5-558ecb840b86

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37ac8b89-106c-46cc-bcb5-558ecb840b86
  20th June 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

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