--- title: "West Midlands NHS Breast Screening Programme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0485a6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0485a6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0485a6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0485a6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2024-07-29" --- # West Midlands NHS Breast Screening Programme Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0485a6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0485a6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0485a6.json) ## Summary NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England is initiating an early engagement exercise for the potential procurement of the NHS Breast Screening Programme across the West Midlands. This is a planned market testing exercise aimed at gathering market intelligence and feedback, without committing to any procurement process at this stage. The procurement falls under the industry category of health services and will be carried out according to the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Interested parties must express their interest and complete an early market assessment questionnaire by 12:00 PM on Friday, 13th September 2024. The NHS Breast Screening Programme presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in healthcare services. Providers who have a robust infrastructure to deliver high-quality, evidence-based breast screening services will find this tender particularly suitable. By participating in this market engagement, businesses can influence future plans and ensure that their innovative delivery models are considered. The contract for this service aims to improve early cancer detection, appropriate referrals, and overall patient outcomes, making it ideal for companies equipped with advanced diagnostic technologies, competent clinical staff, and strong quality assurance practices. This is a vital opportunity for businesses looking to expand their service offerings and contribute to public health initiatives. ## Notice *This is a Prior Information Notice* NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of a potential upcoming opportunity to provide the NHS Breast Screening Programme delivery across the West Midlands. All interested providers are invited to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire. Please note the deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00PM (Mid-day) on Friday 13th September 2024. Commissioners would like to invite feedback from the potential market on this proposal of the commissioning of the NHS Breast Screening Programme across the West Midlands. Your feedback will aim to: a. Provide Market intelligence and viability in this screening area. b. Ensure market feedback and opportunities are considered in the future plans of the commissioning of the NHS Breast Screening Programme in the West Midlands. c. Highlight Market opportunities, risks and challenges. d. Sought Commissioners understanding of the future contracting and commissioning and development of the West Midlands Breast Screening Programme. e. Sought market innovation on potential models of delivery for Breast Screening in the West Midlands. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The aim of the Breast Screening Programme is to reduce mortality from breast cancer by diagnosing cancer at an early stage when treatment is more successful, leading to earlier detection, appropriate referral, and improved outcomes. This will be achieved by delivering an evidence-based, population-based routine screening programme and very high-risk evidence-based programme which: * Identifies the eligible population and ensures efficient delivery with optimal coverage within the routine programme and authorises appropriate referrals within the very high-risk programme feeding back screening outcomes to referrers to ensure Service Users referred are effectively managed *Is safe, effective, of a high quality, externally and independently monitored, and quality assured *Is delivered and supported by suitably trained, competent, and qualified clinical and non-clinical staff who, where relevant, participate in recognised ongoing continuing medical education (CME), continuous professional development (CPD) and external quality assurance (EQA) schemes *Has audit and service evaluation embedded in the service *Maximises screening sensitivity and specificity and minimises the number of radiation induced cancers by detecting early stage cancers with the lowest practicable radiation dose *Minimises the referral and biopsy of Service Users who do not have breast disease to reduce the adverse impact (physical/psychological/clinical) of unnecessary investigations *Has a seamless pathway at the interface between screening, diagnosis and a treatment pathway that ensures Service Users are referred promptly and safely to treatment services *Focusses all aspects of screening pathway delivery with an emphasis to reduce inequalities experienced by the Core20PLUS5 population. Additional information: It is the expectation of the commissioner that providers will review the programme guidance in order to inform their responses to the pre-market engagement questionnaire, please see links below: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/breast-screening-leading-a-service/breast-screening-best-practice-guidance-on-leading-a-breast-screening-service#organisation-of-screening-services Breast screening: best practice guidance on leading a breast screening service - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Breast screening: guidance for organising a Very High Risk (VHR) screening programme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Protocols for the surveillance of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Breast screening: programme overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) In addition to this providers will also have access to the Service Specification. Please note the Contract Notice Publish date is only indicative at this time and is subject to change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023663-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 29 Jul 2024 at 16:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023663-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/breast-screening-leading-a-service/breast-screening-best-practice-guidance-on-leading-a-breast-screening-service#organisation-of-screening-services ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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