Contract

Breast Screening Test and Training Services

  • NHS England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020944

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047bfc

Published 9 July 2024, 3:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

7-8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Contact

Claire Burns

Email

claire.burns1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

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

Breast Screening Test and Training Services

Reference number

C285684

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The PERFORMS scheme is an external quality and educational programme which all personnel who interpret breast screening images undertake twice a year. The scheme is designed to measure a Reader’s ability to identify appropriate signs of breast cancer and not recall benign conditions. It also trains individuals to improve these skills.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £274,808.60

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80510000 - Specialist training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The PERFORMS scheme is an external quality and educational programme which all personnel who interpret breast screening images undertake twice a year. The scheme is designed to measure a Reader’s ability to identify appropriate signs of breast cancer and not recall benign conditions. It also trains individuals to improve these skills.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Regulations 32 Applies - Direct Award

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PERFORMS Assessment Limited

1st Floor, Room B66 Clinical Services Building Nottingham City Hospital Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM

NG5 1PB

Email

performs@iperforms.com

Telephone

+44 1158231891

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

13588932

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £274,808.60

Total value of the contract/lot: £274,808.60


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/