Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU27XX
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
PBND-1678-TCRM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Targeted Lung Health Check Service for Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance
Reference number
C325934
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This notice is issued under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as an intention to award a contract following a competitive procedure (Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-040948). The award is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this procurement.
The Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance, hosted by Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (RSFT), intends to award a contract for the delivery of the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme. Following a competitive process, tender responses were evaluated against the five key criteria set out in the Provider Selection Regime.
The initial term of the Contract shall be 4 years and 4 months from the service commencement date with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The services commencement date is 1st August 2025. Lung Health Checks (LHC) to commence in August 2025 and Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) in September 2025. The expected lifetime contract value is up to £50.7m.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £50,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is issued under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as an intention to award a contract following a competitive procedure (Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-040948). The award is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this procurement.
The Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance, hosted by Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (RSFT), intends to award a contract for the delivery of the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme. Following a competitive process, tender responses were evaluated against the five key criteria set out in the Provider Selection Regime.
The initial term of the Contract shall be 4 years and 4 months from the service commencement date with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The services commencement date is 1st August 2025. Lung Health Checks (LHC) to commence in August 2025 and Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) in September 2025. The expected lifetime contract value is up to £50.7m.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality and innovation / Weighting: 24
Cost criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 6
Cost criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 50
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 August 2025
End date
30 November 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend twice for a year up to a maximum of a further two years (30/11/2031)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
2 April 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This notice is issued under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as an intention to award a contract following a competitive procedure (Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-040948). The award is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this procurement.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Friday 11th April 2025 (8 working days following the publication of this intention to award notice) This contract has not yet formally be awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
The award decision was made by officers from the Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance, including representatives from the Programme Management Team, the Project Management Office, and Finance Managers. The decision-making panel also included the Net Zero Lead from Surrey Heartlands ICS, a Consultant Respiratory Physician from Surrey and Sussex Healthcare, a Consultant Radiologist, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and members of the Cancer Programme Team from Frimley Health, a GP from Mid Sussex Healthcare and the Senior Public Health Programme Lead from Surrey County Council.
All evaluators signed a confidentiality agreement and completed a declaration of conflicts of interest. No declared or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the process.
The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest score across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria and basic criteria.
The supplier to be awarded is:
InHealth Ltd
Beechwood Hall, Kingsmead Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP11 1JL
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford
Country
United Kingdom