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title: "Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)"
published: "2023-09-07"
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# Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Service

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03faf1

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded the contract for the 'Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Service' to the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The procurement method used was a limited process done through an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This contract aims to expand the TLHC programme to new areas within Cheshire & Merseyside, with a total contract value of approximately £2.7 million per year for a duration of 4 years.

This procurement process provides opportunities for businesses in the health services industry, particularly those specializing in lung health assessments and cancer detection services. Companies with expertise in providing low-dose CT scans and running national pilot programmes in healthcare would be well-suited for this tender. The contract is in the active stage, signed on 1st April 2023, with business growth potential for suppliers involved in specialist cardiothoracic and respiratory activities.

## Notice

The TLHC Programme is a flagship national pilot programme funded by NHS England, designed to contribute to the Long-Term Plan ambition of detecting 75% of all cancers at Stage 1 or 2 by 2028.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The TLHC Programme is a flagship national pilot programme funded by NHS England, designed to contribute to the Long-Term Plan ambition of detecting 75% of all cancers at Stage 1 or 2 by 2028. In localities where the service is live, all people aged between 55 and 74, who have ever smoked, are invited to have a lung health check assessment that assesses the risk of them having a lung cancer. Those deemed at higher risk are invited to receive a low-dose CT scan to identify possible lung cancers. The national cancer programme has approved Phase 4 expansion of the Cheshire & Merseyside (C&M) Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) pilot footprint to Wirral, Warrington, and North Sefton (Southport and Formby) during 2023/24. To achieve NHSE deliverables set out in the 2023/24. Operational Planning Guidance states that these Places must be mobilised by the end of Quarter 4. The potential contract will be valued at approximately PS2,7m* per year; and the contract's duration will be for 4 years. *Annual contract value may vary due to activity levels and national payment guidance. Additional information: Any extension to the contract will be subject to national guidance and further funding being made available to the ICB.

### Procurement Information

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has a rolling contract with the ICB for specialist cardiothoracic and respiratory activity and has delivered Phases 1 to 3 of the TLHC service in a strong partnership with the respective NHS Place-based leads. It has established a proven model that delivers an integrated approach with scanning and radiology, Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) review and direct referral to lung cancer clinics with infrastructure and interfaces, clinical and operational leadership, data sharing, and governance structures already in place. There are significant advantages to working with our existing provider in terms of programme continuity, speed of mobilisation, their local knowledge of the area and associated health inequalities, provision of a whole/wrap around service and delivery within the timescales expected by the National Cancer Programme. The introduction of a new provider could introduce variation in the TLHC offer/pathway across the C&M footprint. In June 2023, the transition of the pilot to a national screening programme was announced. Guidance as to how the transition to national screening programme will take place and a national delivery model is yet to be published. A direct award enables continuation of the proven model in the interim and avoids the demand on resource and delay that would be inherent to completing a full procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026519-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB) |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire, TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2023 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026519-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/

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