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title: "NHS England Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Managed Service"
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# NHS England Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Managed Service

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eb7d1aad-86e3-4c1e-92ec-77c6504ac9a5

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## Summary

NHS England has completed the procurement stage for its Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Managed Service, appointing GXO Logistics Ltd as the Managed Service Provider. The service entails delivering Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) home testing kits to eligible participants throughout England, crucial for the country's cancer screening pathway. This open procedure tender, valued at £210,462,766.20, started in 2026 and concluded its tender period in January. The contract, spanning 2026 to 2029, involves logistics, training, and dissemination of results to screening hubs in England. The procurement falls under laboratory, optical, and precision equipment in the health and social work services category.

Economic growth opportunities are presented for businesses specialising in diagnostic kits, medical equipment, and parcel delivery services, as well as those involved in healthcare logistics and support. Companies equipped to handle large-scale service contracts or collaborate on health diagnostics could benefit significantly by leveraging their expertise in managing complex supply chains and healthcare systems. Although this contract is not specifically targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), larger firms with substantial logistical capabilities may find ample prospects for expansion through partnerships and service provision.

## Notice

The appointment of GXO Logistics Ltd to deliver the Managed Service Provider contract for the continued provision of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) home testing kits to those eligible for the bowel cancer screening programme throughout England. These tests allow those at risk of cancer, and requiring further tests, to be identified and provision is an essential component of the screening pathway. Further tests after FIT are typically screening specialist practitioner review and a screening colonoscopy. The MSP contract broadly covers; the sending of personalised FIT kits to eligible participants in England, management of the logistics to return kits to the five NHS bowel cancer screening hubs, the supply of analysers and consumables to all hubs to test the kits, provision of training for hub staff to analyse the kits, the systems to allow results to be transferred to the Bowel Cancer Screening System (BCSS) software and a helpdesk function to resolve any issues with the service provision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be661747-04f8-4d93-8e47-0da5a778c9b4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £210,462,766 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £210,462,766 |
| 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 ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GXO LOGISTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 64121200 - Parcel delivery services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2026 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be661747-04f8-4d93-8e47-0da5a778c9b4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be661747-04f8-4d93-8e47-0da5a778c9b4
  12th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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