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title: "Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening Laboratory Service (Primary Care) - Soft Market Testing"
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# Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening Laboratory Service (Primary Care) - Soft Market Testing

Buyer: LGSS ON BEHALF OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d53a9ad4-db4e-431d-930a-5fb2e940272e

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council, through its buyer LGSS, is currently in the planning stage of the procurement for a Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening Laboratory Service (Primary Care). This soft market testing initiative aims to evaluate the options and potential costs associated with providing a laboratory service in alignment with the National Chlamydia Screening Programme Standards. Interested parties should note that the engagement period concludes on 2nd April 2019, and the service will be delivered in the East of England, specifically around Cambridge.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in health services to grow their business by tapping into the public sector's efforts to improve sexual health screening access. Businesses providing community health services, particularly those that specialise in primary care support or laboratory services, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, leveraging the soft market testing phase to showcase their capabilities and innovative solutions.

## Notice

Current Situation To allow young people to gain easy access to Chlamydia Screening via Primary Care Services and local outreach providers. The Public Health England (PHE) Laboratory located at Addenbrookes Hospital currently 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, undertake testing of samples and provide results to the local integrated sexual health provider. 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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be8826ee-beef-4ee9-aa9b-56b89b9e7013 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Apr 2019 |
| 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 | LGSS ON BEHALF OF 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

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2019 at 17:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be8826ee-beef-4ee9-aa9b-56b89b9e7013

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be8826ee-beef-4ee9-aa9b-56b89b9e7013
  5th March 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4a4efa19-a03e-e911-80f3-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
  Access to the Soft Market Test and further details can be found here:

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/

## Provenance

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