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title: "NHS England South East - Procurement for Breast Screening Programme in Surrey and North East Hampshire"
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# NHS England South East - Procurement for Breast Screening Programme in Surrey and North East Hampshire

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT SOUTH EAST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a35c

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## Summary

NHS England and NHS Improvement South East is currently conducting a tender for the Breast Screening Programme in Surrey and North East Hampshire, aimed at serving approximately 182,000 women aged 50-70. This procurement falls under the healthcare services category and is governed by the Light Touch Regime as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tendering process is open, with submissions due by 27 April 2021. Providers must submit their proposals electronically through the e-procurement system In-Tend, after registering and expressing interest. The successful bidder will be required to comply with national standards for delivering the screening programme.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in quality assurance and delivery of screening programmes. Companies that can demonstrate their capability in managing healthcare delivery, adhering to national protocols, and ensuring the provision of high-quality services are well-suited to compete. The process includes a two-stage assessment, which will allow for competitive evaluation if multiple capable providers are identified, thus opening the door for innovative and qualified businesses to contribute to this critical health initiative.

## Notice

NHS England/Improvement seeks to commission a Breast Screening Programme for the residents of Surrey and North East Hampshire. The contract will serve an eligible population of approximately 182,000 women aged 50-70. The population to be served by the programme will be those covered by the following 3 CCGs: NHS Surrey Heartlands, NHS Surrey Heath and NHS North East Hampshire and Farnham. The aim of the NHS breast screening programme is to reduce mortality from breast cancer by diagnosing cancer at an early stage when treatment is more successful. The successful bidder will be required to deliver a screening programme which is fully compliant with all relevant national standards and pathways This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England/Improvement seeks to commission a Breast Screening Programme for the residents of Surrey and North East Hampshire. The contract will serve an eligible population of approximately 182,000 women aged 50-70. The aim of the NHS breast screening programme is to reduce mortality from breast cancer by diagnosing cancer at an early stage when treatment is more successful. The successful bidder will be required to deliver a screening programme which is fully compliant with all relevant national standards and pathways and which includes the following elements: * Identification and invitation of the eligible female population for screening at appropriate intervals (i.e. call/recall) in accordance with national guidance * Providing appropriate information to allow women to make an informed choice about whether or not to participate in screening * Providing high quality, accessible, effective people-centred mammography screening services * Ensuring GPs are informed of screening in their area, and the final outcomes of screening invitations for each of their patients * Undertaking assessment and diagnosis of individuals with abnormal initial test results; accurately diagnosing cancers, with reference to multidisciplinary team decisions; and referring women for treatment by appropriately trained and qualified specialists in accordance with nationally agreed protocols and treatment pathways * Managing screening according to national protocols for women with specific conditions which place them at high risk for developing breast cancer * Working with other local stakeholders to maximise uptake, improve quality and tackle inequalities and improve outcomes. * Delivery by suitably trained, competent and qualified clinical and non-clinical staff who, where relevant, participate in recognized ongoing continuing medical education, continuous professional development, and external quality assurance schemes, using equipment which meets the NHSBSP standards of image quality and radiation dose, with audit embedded in the service The population to be served by the programme will be those covered by the following 3 CCGs: NHS Surrey Heartlands, NHS Surrey Heath and NHS North East Hampshire and Farnham. Whilst there are no specific changes to the geographic footprint and population covered by this service anticipated at this point, the provider must be prepared to work with commissioners to implement any such alterations that do arise due to developments during the life of the contract. This tendering process will consist of two stages: (1) Stage 1 will entail Providers expressing their interest and providing evidence of their capability and capacity in relation to the service requirements. The aim of this shortlisting stage is predominantly to test the capability and capacity of potential Providers and to identify whether there is more than one capable provider; (2) Stage 2 will either be: (a) a competitive process (if more than one capable provider is identified at Stage 1) which [may involve dialogue] and will involve assessment of bids against published evaluation criteria and weightings; or (b) a non-competitive "Assurance Process" (if only one capable provider is identified at Stage 1). The Assurance Process will be a collaborative and flexible, evidence based approach to securing the delivery of the services. Evidence will be considered by subject matter experts and assessed against critical success factors and expected minimum standards Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007147-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,415,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT SOUTH EAST |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2021 at 16:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007147-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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