--- title: "DHSC_NHS Health Check Blood sampling services Pre-Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cd2a285e-f119-4e1c-a4da-242609456437" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd2a285e-f119-4e1c-a4da-242609456437" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd2a285e-f119-4e1c-a4da-242609456437.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd2a285e-f119-4e1c-a4da-242609456437.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)" published: "2024-01-04" --- # DHSC_NHS Health Check Blood sampling services Pre-Market Engagement Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd2a285e-f119-4e1c-a4da-242609456437 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd2a285e-f119-4e1c-a4da-242609456437) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd2a285e-f119-4e1c-a4da-242609456437.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning a tender titled "DHSC_NHS Health Check Blood sampling services Pre-Market Engagement" within the medical laboratories services category. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for January 19, 2024. The opportunity involves blood self-sampling/testing services for the digital NHS Health Check, with a focus on pathology services for cholesterol and blood glucose analysis. The buying organisation, DHSC, based in Leeds (postal code LS2 7UA), United Kingdom, is seeking potential bidders to comment on the requirements before a potential Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued. This tender by DHSC presents an opportunity for organisations involved in medical analysis services, pathology services, and blood analysis services to engage in providing end-to-end pathology services for the digital NHS Health Check Beta phase. The Department aims to test blood self-sampling/testing as part of the digital NHS Health Check pathway, with a deadline for submissions on January 19, 2024. Businesses interested in supplying, distributing, analysing, and sending results from self-sampling or self-testing kits for cholesterol and blood glucose are encouraged to participate in this procurement process to contribute to the national digital NHS Health Check programme. ## Notice This early market engagement and accompanying attachments are being made publicly available to any organisations which are interested in the blood self-sampling/testing services for the build and private Beta phase of the digital NHS Health Check. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to view and comment on the requirements for the blood self-sampling services for the digital NHS Health Check, if they wish to do so. This seeks to engage with the market to enable the Department of Health and Social Care (the Department) to: 1. understand more about existing end-to-end pathology services in England that can supply, distribute, receive, analyse and send results from self-sampling or self-testing cholesterol and blood glucose (HbA1c) kits that meet the requirements of the planned digital NHS Health Check. 2. inform the blood sampling/testing approach and a potential Invitation to Tender (ITT) to procure the required pathology services for the planned digital NHS Health Check Beta phase. Currently, the intention is to test blood self-sampling and/or self-testing as part of the end-to-end digital NHS Health Check pathway with a small number of eligible participants during the private Beta phase. However, this is dependent on if there are suitable services available that meet the programme requirements. 3. inform decisions on the approach to cholesterol and blood glucose sampling/testing for the digital NHS Health Check when considering rollout at scale. This Supplier Questionnaire is being issued in conjunction with the Developing a national digital NHS Health Check for local use: Blood self-sampling services Market Engagement Brief. You can select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so. The completed questionnaire should be returned no later than Friday 19th January 2024 at 12:00 and shall be submitted through the Atamis e-portal system. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a19bacd-41f7-4572-867a-a888b5490a7c | | 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 | 4 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Jan 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111800 - Pathology services - 85111810 - Blood analysis services - 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories - 85148000 - Medical analysis services ## Release History - 4 Jan 2024 at 14:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a19bacd-41f7-4572-867a-a888b5490a7c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a19bacd-41f7-4572-867a-a888b5490a7c 4th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/36fbafb8-b70e-45e4-88db-f14b0f1fb731 20240104 Blood Self-Sampling Services - Market Brief - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d77afc1a-04f7-4888-8c0c-b4b140c48a89 20240104 Pre-Market Engagement PIN - Blood Sampling Services ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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