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title: "Exploring an Independent Partnership for NHS Community Diagnostics Centres"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031f10"
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# Exploring an Independent Partnership for NHS Community Diagnostics Centres

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031f10

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## Summary

NHS England is conducting a tender titled "Community Diagnostic Centres in the South West" for the provision of commercial consultancy services in the healthcare sector. This procurement is currently at the active planning stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 7 April 2022. The project aims to facilitate the delivery of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) in the South West region of England to reduce waiting times for diagnostics. The total contract value is £300,000 and will cover an initial period of 60 days, with potential for extension depending on the procurement exercise's outcome.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those offering consultancy services within the healthcare sector, including commercial strategy design and partner procurement expertise. Companies well-suited to compete should possess experience in healthcare consultancy, particularly in public health initiatives. Furthermore, businesses with capabilities in navigating complex procurement processes and fostering public-private partnerships may find this tender aligns well with their service offerings, potentially enhancing their growth prospects within the NHS supply chain.

## Notice

NHS England is seeking bids to provide commercial consultancy assistance required for the delivery of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) in the South West region of England.

In particular, assistance is required for the commercial aspects of the programme in securing a private sector partner for the delivery of CDCs

### Lot Information

Lot 1

In the South West, there is a strong drive to reduce waiting times for diagnostics and to accelerate the delivery of CDCs through a combination of NHS and private sector resources.
* Whilst the service model is clearly defined in the report, further work is needed to develop the detailed service requirements linked to local services, define the workforce and financial model and prepare for an open procurement process, drawing on expert commercial and legal advice.
* The regional diagnostics team is working with the seven local systems in the South West and with the national teams involved in diagnostics, people development, workforce planning, finance, commercial and legal issues to develop the specific local requirements for the delivery of CDCs. The South West will be able to benefit from the learning of other CDCs in place - and also contribute to the learning elsewhere through its accelerated plans for delivery at scale.
* In addition to the NHS resources available for the delivery of CDCs, the South West region wishes to secure consultancy assistance, in particular to support the design of the commercial model and the procurement of certain diagnostic services from private sector partners.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017997-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £214,550 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AKESO AND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2022 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017997-2022
- 8 Mar 2022 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006263-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- http://www.akesoco.com
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//

## Provenance

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