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title: "Targeted Lung Health Check Programme: External Quality Assurance of Radiologists"
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# Targeted Lung Health Check Programme: External Quality Assurance of Radiologists

Buyer: THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0298e9

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## Summary

The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England) is procuring an External Quality Assurance (EQA) System for the Targeted Lung Health Check Programme, a critical initiative aimed at improving cancer diagnosis in the UK. This tender falls under the health services category and is currently in the active procurement stage, with a total contract value of £800,000. The tender period is set to conclude on 17 March 2021, and the desired contract start date is 1 June 2021 for a duration extending until 31 May 2023. The procurement method employed is a restricted procedure.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health technology and quality assurance systems, particularly those with expertise in developing platforms for healthcare analytics. Companies that can provide comprehensive data management solutions and support services tailored for radiologists will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. By establishing a robust EQA system, successful bidders will not only contribute to improving lung cancer diagnosis but also benefit from a long-term partnership with NHS England.

## Notice

The TLHC programme are looking to procure an external QA platform for radiologists.
The external quality assurance of radiologists who report on the TLHC programme forms part of the quality assurance standards published for the programme (the TLHC programme has been signed off and is operational).
Once developed, all radiologists who report on the TLHC programme will have to undertake an annual external quality assurance (EQA) test to read low dose CT scans.
This will involve radiologists reviewing a set number of CT scans with the results used to benchmark reporting of radiologists with peers.
This process will establish a feedback loop, to measure the ongoing quality of radiologists reporting practices.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The TLHC programme are looking to procure an external QA platform for radiologists.
The external quality assurance of radiologists who report on the TLHC programme forms part of the quality assurance standards published for the programme (the TLHC programme has been signed off and is operational).
Once developed, all radiologists who report on the TLHC programme will have to undertake an annual external quality assurance (EQA) test to read low dose CT scans.
This will involve radiologists reviewing a set number of CT scans with the results used to benchmark reporting of radiologists with peers.
This process will establish a feedback loop, to measure the ongoing quality of radiologists reporting practices.
The objectives of having an EQA are to:
* Ensure reporting of low dose CT scans is evaluated to flag outliers who have high rates of recalls and high rates of interval cancers being detected.
* Ensure radiologists that are outliers receive training and ongoing support overseen by the Responsible Radiologist and Clinical Director of Programme.
*To help achieve the TLHC programme's primary objective of diagnosing people who have lung cancer at an earlier stage and identifying those who do not have the disease.
*To develop radiologists' ability to detect early lung cancer without incurring unnecessary investigation of clinically unimportant findings in asymptomatic participants.
*To provide a professional development platform for radiologists to learn from their reporting practices and benchmark themselves against their peers.
*Similar EQA platforms are already in place for other image-based screening programmes, such as breast and colon cancer.

Lung cancer is a key focus for the national cancer programme, as Lung has a significant low proportion of diagnoses at stage 1 or 2.

There are four core deliverables required:
*Overall responsibility for the system - obtaining CT scans for readers to review and develop marking/benchmarking criteria
*Provide helpline service to users on an adhoc basis and escalate concerns as necessary
*Provide data reports to users on their results, benchmarked against peers, and indicate areas for development
*Provide data reports and presentations to NHSE

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032094-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2021 - 31 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £885,739 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND) |
| Additional buyers | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Halton Lea |
| Westminster constituency | Runcorn and Helsby |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2021 at 15:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032094-2021
- 5 Mar 2021 at 16:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004505-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- http://www.nottingham.ac.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals

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