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title: "NHS England Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Managed Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b252"
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# NHS England Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Managed Service

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b252

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the NHS England Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Managed Service, with NHS England as the contracting authority. This contract involves the provision of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) home testing kits across England, primarily under the industry category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. As of 17th February 2026, the procurement stage is at the award and contract phase, with GXO Logistics UK Limited as the awarded supplier. The procurement utilised an open procedure under PCR2015 with the contract signed on 30th January 2026. The tender provides a critical service for bowel cancer screening, aiming to start the renewed contract on 1st April 2026 for a term of at least three years.

This procurement presents a substantial business opportunity particularly for logistics, healthcare equipment providers, and companies with expertise in diagnostic services. The contract for the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Managed Service could be highly beneficial for businesses specialising in medical kits, diagnostic devices, and logistical support services within the healthcare sector. With a robust logistics management requirement, and the continued need for analyser supply and training, enterprises capable of meeting strict NHS standards and providing innovative solutions will find significant growth opportunities in this tender.

## Notice

The appointment of GXO Logistics Ltd to deliver the Managed Service Provider contract for the continued provision of Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) home testing kits to those eligible for the bowel cancer screening programme throughout England. These tests allow those at risk of cancer, and requiring further tests, to be identified and provision is an essential component of the screening pathway. Further tests after FIT are typically screening specialist practitioner review and a screening colonoscopy.

The MSP contract broadly covers; the sending of personalised FIT kits to eligible participants in England, management of the logistics to return kits to the five NHS bowel cancer screening hubs, the supply of analysers and consumables to all hubs to test the kits, provision of training for hub staff to analyse the kits, the systems to allow results to be transferred to the Bowel Cancer Screening System (BCSS) software and a helpdesk function to resolve any issues with the service provision.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This will be completed through an open route under PCR2015 - this was run using most economically advantageous tender and not lowest price as per below.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extension options

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014131-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £190,000,000 |
| Lots value | £190,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## 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 | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GXO LOGISTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2026 at 09:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014131-2026
- 5 Dec 2024 at 10:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039181-2024
- 29 Oct 2024 at 15:58 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035066-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://uk.xpo.com
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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