--- title: "DHSC: NHS Health Check Self-Sampling Cholesterol and HbA1c Testing Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e1a1a371-5dc5-48ea-908c-af8da4496524" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e1a1a371-5dc5-48ea-908c-af8da4496524" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e1a1a371-5dc5-48ea-908c-af8da4496524.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e1a1a371-5dc5-48ea-908c-af8da4496524.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)" published: "2024-07-15" --- # DHSC: NHS Health Check Self-Sampling Cholesterol and HbA1c Testing Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e1a1a371-5dc5-48ea-908c-af8da4496524 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e1a1a371-5dc5-48ea-908c-af8da4496524) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e1a1a371-5dc5-48ea-908c-af8da4496524.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is planning a procurement process for NHS Health Check Self-Sampling Cholesterol and HbA1c Testing Services. This procurement falls under the industry category of health services. The engagement end date for this tender is set for 26th July 2024. The DHSC is looking to award a contract ending in March 2025, with a possible extension of up to 6 months. The procurement process is in the planning stage, and interested parties can access the opportunity via the Atamis system. This tender by DHSC for health services presents an opportunity for businesses, especially small or medium enterprises (SMEs), to participate in the provision of self-sampling blood testing services. Interested businesses should be prepared to meet the deadlines and quality standards set by DHSC. The procurement process aims to gather market intelligence and feedback before issuing the formal call for competition. The DHSC emphasises that all potential suppliers will be evaluated equally based on the specified criteria, creating a fair chance for businesses to compete. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to award a contract for the delivery of a self-sampling cholesterol and HbA1c blood testing services as part of the development of a Digital NHS Health Check. Initial contract term: We expect the contract term to end in March 2025. Extension: The contract may be extended for a period or periods up to 6 months, contingent upon the sole discretion of the Buyer, budget availability, and internal governance approvals. Estimated value for contract (including extensions): We are exploring the cost of this service with the market via this preliminary market engagement and will use this information to inform the value of the contract. The DHSC is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market to gain better understanding of the intelligence, budget cap and appetite for this project. For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from suppliers that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the services. This market engagement process does not form part of the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process commences any supplier may join the competition and all supplier bids will be evaluated on the same basis. A Market Consultation and draft Specifications are attached to this notice. The contracting authority considers that this future opportunity may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The procurement exercise will be undertaken via Atamis system. 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. Registration is free of any charge. To find this opportunity in the future, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project number or title. Once you have found the Opportunity press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on 'My proposals and quotes'. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the completed questionnaire, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the Market Engagement. The completed questionnaire should be returned via email ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting "Cholesterol and HbA1c Self-sampling Testing Services" no later than Friday 26th July 2024, 5pm. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e55618d-efa0-4f76-985c-58029cb44a38 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85148000 - Medical analysis services ## Release History - 15 Jul 2024 at 15:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e55618d-efa0-4f76-985c-58029cb44a38 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e55618d-efa0-4f76-985c-58029cb44a38 15th July 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5ff9360-0476-4ce1-a9b9-cbbc0cedd9f7 DRAFT Appendix C_ResultsService - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a78ee20-5d97-4dab-a016-6d81974926be DRAFT Appendix B_HomeOrdering - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73584cd8-f6fe-4de9-9481-a132b39bfee2 DHSC Market Consultation V1.0 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11e96c88-2a87-4efe-9168-e5438ecff285 DRAFT- Appendix A_Specification ## 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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