--- title: "Invitation to Tender for Community Diagnostic Centres Framework- Refresh 1" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032fc1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032fc1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032fc1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032fc1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD OPERATING AS NHS ENGLAND" published: "2022-05-25" --- # Invitation to Tender for Community Diagnostic Centres Framework- Refresh 1 Buyer: THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD OPERATING AS NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032fc1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032fc1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032fc1.json) ## Summary The NHS Commissioning Board, operating as NHS England, has initiated a tender for the "Invitation to Tender for Community Diagnostic Centres Framework- Refresh 1". This procurement falls within the health services category and aims to help enhance the provision of clinical services through community diagnostic hubs across the UK. The required submissions for this open procurement process are due by 12 noon on the 6th June 2022, following an extension from the original deadline of 31st May 2022. The framework agreement will last until 12th December 2024, with an option to extend by another 24 months, allowing for potentially new providers to join annually during the term. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health sector, particularly those specialising in diagnostic services. Companies equipped to meet the minimum requirements and capable of starting service provision by 1st November 2022 will be well-positioned to apply. With the NHS aiming to expand capacity, improve health outcomes, and address health inequalities, suppliers offering innovative and effective diagnostic solutions will find a conducive environment for growth and contract awards within this framework. ## Notice the National Health Service Commissioning Board (which uses the operational name "NHS England") is opening the window ("Refresh 1") for bidders to join the Community Diagnostic Centres Framework and for existing Providers to expand their service offering. The Framework has been established from which NHS England and other NHS bodies (Clinical Commissioning Groups ("CCGs"), NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts (each a "Contracting Authority" and together the "Contracting Authorities")) will have the ability to award contracts or sub-contracts for a range of clinical services to be provided from community diagnostic hubs (the "Services"). Please refer to the Specification at Document 3 of the ITT for more details of the Services ### Lot Information Lot 1 The objective of Framework Agreement is to: support the Contracting Authorities' ability to improve population health: increase diagnostic capacity: improve productivity and efficiency of diagnostic activity, contribute to reducing health inequalities, deliver a better and more personalised diagnostic experience for patients and support integration of care. The framework will be divided into a number of clinical diagnostic modalities and sub-modalities. Successful providers onto the framework (a "Provider" and "Providers") will , during the procurement process and potentially during the term of the framework, identify those modalities and sub-modalities which they are capable of providing in identified locations and also identify whether or not they have their own facilities from which such services could be provided from(though this will not be evaluated in competition). A Framework Agreement will be entered into by NHS England on behalf of all Contracting Authorities with each successful Provider assessed as capable of providing such Services (or any of them) through this procurement process. The end date of each Framework Agreement awarded pursuant to this "Refresh 1" procurement will be 12 December 2024 with an option to extend for a further 24 month period (the "Term"). However (as permitted pursuant to Regulation 74(7)), it is anticipated (but not guaranteed) that the Framework will: * be opened to new potential Providers every 12 months within the Term (in which case new Framework Agreements awarded shall be for the remaining length of the original Term only); and * be opened or "refreshed" at any time during the Term to allow new and existing Providers to apply for new modalities or sub-modalities relating to the Services. When awarding contracts pursuant to the framework it will be for Contracting Authorities to determine which modalities or sub-modalities they wish to purchase based on local need and award will be permitted on the basis of either criteria set out in the Framework Agreement or further competition among those on the Framework. Contracts called off from the Framework from Contracting Authorities shall be based upon the NHS Standard Contract or Sub-Contract at National and Local NHS Prices and discounts may be offered ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014655-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 12 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000,000 | | Lots value | £10,000,000,000 | | 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 | THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD OPERATING AS 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 25 May 2022 at 13:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014655-2022 - 22 Apr 2022 at 20:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010531-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=38216&B=AGCSU - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx - https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx - https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx - https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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