--- title: "Insourcing of Bowel Cancer Screening" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0486fc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0486fc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0486fc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0486fc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-08-01" --- # Insourcing of Bowel Cancer Screening Buyer: MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0486fc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0486fc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0486fc.json) ## Summary The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has recently completed the procurement process for a contract awarded to Medinet Clinical Services Limited for the insourcing of bowel cancer screening procedures. The contract, valued at £349,884, began on 6th July 2024 and will initially run until 5th April 2025, with a possible extension until 4th July 2025. This urgent award was made via the SBS Insourcing of Clinical Support Services framework, under the Provider Selection Regime, due to a shortfall in NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme-trained endoscopists and extended patient wait times. The procurement method was a direct award without prior competition to address immediate clinical risks and wait-list escalations in the UKH3 region, specifically Mid and South Essex. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in clinical support and specialised screening procedures. SMEs and other healthcare providers with the capability to provide urgent medical services and reduce patient backlogs will find this procurement particularly advantageous. The awarded contract underscores the value of flexibility and rapid mobilisation in service delivery, making it an attractive model for businesses aiming to expand their presence in the healthcare sector through similar urgent and high-impact contracts. ## Notice A contract has been awarded to Medinet Clinical Services Limited, registered office Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL, for the insourcing of bowel cancer screening procedures. ### Lot Information Lot 1 A contract has been awarded to Medinet Clinical Services Limited, registered office Arthur House, Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL, for the insourcing of bowel cancer screening procedures. The contract was awarded as an 'urgent award' under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Trust is commissioned to deliver bowel cancer screening across the region of mid and south Essex. There is a shortfall in NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) trained Endoscopists within the Trust, therefore the Trust required the support of an insourcing provider to help support with the delivery of activity. There was a clinical risk associated with a delay in Bowel Cancer Screening (BCSP) patients having their colonoscopies. The standard wait time for BCSP procedures is 2 weeks, however, Trust patients were waiting 8-12 weeks. The Trust required immediate support to reduce wait lists and to ensure risks to patients are minimised. Given the wait time breaches and clinical risk, the Trust did not have sufficient time to run a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime, which is why a short-term contract (9 month initial term) was entered into with Medinet Clinical Services Limited. The contract commenced on 06/07/2024 and will expire on 05/04/2025, unless extended for a 3 month period to 04/07/2025, in accordance with the terms of the contract. The contract was awarded under the SBS Insourcing of Clinical Support Services framework, Framework Agreement Reference SBS10203 The individuals who collectively made the urgent contract award decision are: Claire Nolan - Deputy Director of Operations, MSEFT Maria Hubbard - Head of Contracts, MSEFT Lee Matthews - Category Lead, Clinical (Procurement), MSEFT There are no conflicts of interest with the individuals who made the urgent award decision. ### Procurement Information The Trust entered into a PSR urgent award insourcing contract to ensure it was able to meet national bowel cancer screening targets. Trust patients were waiting 8-12 whereas the standard wait time should be 2 weeks so immediate support was required to reduce wait lists and to ensure risks to patients are minimised. Given the wait time breaches and clinical/patient risk, the Trust did not have sufficient time to engage with the market to run a competitive process, which is why a short term agreement with Medinet was entered into. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024229-2024 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Jul 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £349,884 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BASILDON | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS16 5NL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway | | Local authority | Basildon | | Electoral ward | Langdon Hills | | Westminster constituency | South Basildon and East Thurrock | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MEDINET CLINICAL SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 1 Aug 2024 at 22:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024229-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.mse.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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