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title: "C The Signs Earlier Cancer Detection Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e235"
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buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# C The Signs Earlier Cancer Detection Platform

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e235

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## Summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured the C The Signs Earlier Cancer Detection Platform, a clinical system and support service designed to help clinicians identify patients at risk of cancer and make appropriate referrals. The service is intended to support earlier diagnosis and improved cancer outcomes across the wider health system. The core platform includes optional, pre-costed modules for bladder, testicular, head and neck, pancreatic and prostate cancers, which could be activated if required. The procurement was managed by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, whose main site is Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. It was structured through the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework and classified as a system and support service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, using a limited procedure through the CCS G-Cloud 14 framework. The stated rationale was to continue an established platform originally selected through a compliant process, maintain consistency across the wider health system and avoid disruption. The contract was awarded to C The Signs on 31 March 2026. The contract value is £489,000. The procurement included one lot, covering the platform and optional cancer modules, with price as the award criterion. The lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. One bid was recorded.

This procurement indicates demand from an NHS foundation trust for a specialist digital health platform supporting earlier cancer detection, clinical risk identification and referral decisions. Suppliers competing for similar requirements would need a mature platform that clinicians can use to identify patients at risk, with dependable support services and the ability to cover multiple cancer pathways. Experience of deploying and maintaining a consistent solution across a wider health system would be relevant, particularly where replacing an established platform could cause disruption. The opportunity also shows that a supplier may need to provide optional, pre-costed modules for bladder, testicular, head and neck, pancreatic and prostate cancers, and to operate through an approved public-sector technology framework.

## Notice

Provision of C The Signs Earlier Cancer Detection Platform, with optional provision of Bladder, Testicular, Head & Neck, Pancreatic, Prostate if required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for the provision of For the provision of Earlier Cancer Detection Platform. Inclusive of call-off value for optional components, should they be required. Optional components include: Bladder, Testicular, Head & Neck, Pancreatic, Prostate. CCS G-Cloud 14 framework.

### Procurement Information

The Trust is awarding a 24-month contract to C the Signs via the G-Cloud 14 Framework. The solution was originally procured and selected by the ICB through a compliant procurement process, and the Trust is continuing with the established platform to maintain consistency across the wider health system and avoid unnecessary disruption. C the Signs supports earlier cancer detection by helping clinicians identify patients at risk of cancer and make appropriate referrals. The contract also includes pre-costed optional modules that may be activated during the term for Bladder, Testicular, Head & Neck, Pancreatic and Prostate cancers. The award provides a compliant route to market, delivers value for money, and supports the Trust's objective of improving cancer outcomes through earlier diagnosis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076594-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £489,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | C The Signs |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72250000 - System and support services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076594-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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