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title: "Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon, and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliance Lung Cancer Screening Managed Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078402"
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# Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon, and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliance Lung Cancer Screening Managed Service

Buyer: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078402

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## Summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure a fully managed lung cancer screening service for the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire regional programme. The service is expected to cover the complete screening pathway: identifying eligible people, booking appointments, carrying out Lung Health Checks, face-to-face clinical reviews and low-dose CT scans, interpreting results, holding multidisciplinary screening reviews, communicating results, and arranging follow-up, surveillance and recall. The provider would also supply clinical and diagnostic services, qualified staff and equipped mobile units, alongside IT and data management, programme management, logistics, stakeholder communications and ongoing service development. The work is for delivery across Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire; the final service model remains under development.

This is at the planning and preliminary market-engagement stage: there is no invitation to tender yet, and the Trust has not committed to proceeding. It expects to start a procurement exercise potentially in November 2026. The indicative timetable anticipates tender publication on 2 November 2026, bid submission by 30 November 2026, award on 26 January 2027, mobilisation from 1 February 2027 and service commencement on 1 April 2027. Interested providers are invited to give feedback on the procurement approach, timetable and other relevant considerations by 16 October 2026. The Trust is considering either an open-market competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime or further competition through the NHS Shared Business Services Clinical Managed Services Framework. The anticipated initial term is 36 months, with two possible 12-month extensions, for a maximum of 60 months.

The work is likely to suit providers able to combine clinical and diagnostic delivery with the operational capacity to manage a regional screening programme end to end. Relevant strengths include access to appropriately qualified clinical staff, equipped mobile scanning units, secure IT and data-management capability, appointment and logistics management, and experience coordinating communications with stakeholders. Providers should be prepared for a demanding mobilisation and delivery timetable and have sufficient resources to take part in an accelerated procurement and establish the service. The Trust is seeking market feedback now, particularly on the procurement route, timetable and other considerations that could shape its strategy. Organisations interested in this or future Trust work can register on the SAP Business Network Discovery Portal.

## Notice

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) intends to commence a procurement exercise, potential as early as November 2026, to secure a provider capable of delivering the provision of a fully managed Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) service, previously known as the Targeted Lung Health (TLHC), across the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) regional programme. The proposed contract term is anticipated to be 36 months, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each, resulting in a maximum potential contract duration of 60 months. The procurement is expected to establish an end-to-end managed service, with the appointed provider responsible for the delivery of services including, but not limited to: * Clinical and diagnostic services, including the provision of appropriately qualified workforce and equipped mobile units. * IT systems and data management services. * Programme management services, including logistics, stakeholder communications, and continuous service development. Whilst the final service model remains subject to further development, the anticipated pathway is expected to include: 1. Identification of the eligible population cohort. 2. Appointment booking and scheduling. 3. Lung Health Check assessment. 4. Face-to-face clinical review and Low-Dose CT (LDCT) scanning. 5. Reporting and clinical assessment of results. 6. Multidisciplinary screening review meetings. 7. Communication of results, including rebooking where applicable; and 8. Follow-up, surveillance and recall activities. BFT is currently evaluating potential procurement routes under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), including: * A Competitive Process conducted through the open market; or * A further competition via the NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) Clinical Managed Services Framework (SBS10251) BFT is seeking to implement the service within a challenging timeframe to support delivery of the SWAG Lung Cancer Screening Programme. Interested providers should note the anticipated accelerated procurement and mobilisation requirements and ensure they have sufficient capacity and resources to participate. The current indicative timetable is as follows: Tender Publication 02-Nov-26 Bid Submission Deadline 30-Nov-26 Contract Award 26-Jan-27 Contract Mobilisation 01-Feb-27 Service Commencement 01-Ap-27 Interested providers are invited to express their interest in this opportunity and provide feedback on the proposed procurement approach by responding to this notice using the contact details provided. BFT particularly welcomes feedback on the proposed procurement route, timeline and any other relevant considerations that may assist in informing the development of the procurement strategy. Organisations interested in this and future opportunities with the Trust are encouraged to register, free of charge, on the SAP Business Network Discovery Portal: SAP Business Network Discovery (ariba.com). This notice is issued for preliminary market engagement purposes only. It does not constitute a call for competition, commence a formal procurement process, or commit BFT to undertake a procurement exercise or award a contract. Any future procurement opportunity will be advertised separately in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Provider Selection Regime. The Trust will review and consider all feedback submitted but reserves the right to amend the structure, scope and procurement strategy described within this Notice prior to issuing the formal tender.

### Planning Information

Interested providers are invited to express their interest in this opportunity and provide feedback on the proposed procurement approach by responding to this notice using the contact details provided. BFT particularly welcomes feedback on the proposed procurement route, timeline and any other relevant considerations that may assist in informing the development of the procurement strategy.
Organisations interested in this and future opportunities with the Trust are encouraged to register, free of charge, on the SAP Business Network Discovery Portal:
SAP Business Network Discovery (ariba.com).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095472-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 3NU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 09:31 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095472-2026
- 8 Oct 2026 at 15:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095326-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095472-2026
  9th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095326-2026
  8th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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