Contract

Bowel Cancer Screening Hub (Eastern Hub)

  • NHS England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-024569

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044b98

Published 5 August 2024, 4:48pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

7&8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Contact

Martyna Migas

Email

martyna.migas1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

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

Bowel Cancer Screening Hub (Eastern Hub)

Reference number

AG23518

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for the provision of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Hub (Eastern Hub) for NHS England Midlands (East) and East of England

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: £65,916,576

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Hub (Eastern Hub) .

The Eastern Hub provision supports Screening Centres in the delivery of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (NHS BCSP) in Midlands (East) and East of England. The aim of the NHS BCSP is to ultimately reduce mortality from bowel cancer by identifying disease or polyps which could lead to disease at an early stage.

The Eastern Hub will align to the national NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Hub Service Specification which aim to ensure a consistent and equitable approach across England, and to govern the provision and monitoring of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Hub Service.

The Service will commence on 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2030 (5 years), with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 4 years.

The total contract value including extensions is £65,916,576

The award criteria and weightings for this procurement was:

Key Criteria: Section 1: Quality & Innovation - 19%
Key Criteria: Section 2: Value - 20%
Key Criteria: Section 3: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 43%
Key Criteria: Section 4 Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 8%
Key Criteria: Section 5: Social Value - 10%

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

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

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-009334


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

5 August 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

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trus

Trust Headquarters, City Hospital Campus, Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF14 - Nottingham
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: £65,916,576

Total value of the contract/lot: £65,916,576


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 15th August 2024. Representations can be made to martyna.migas1@nhs.net

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Award decision makers: NHS England - Midlands (East) and NHS England - East of England

No conflict of interest were identified during the process.

The chosen providers were selected due to achieving the highest scores across the key criteria used. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.

Wellington House

London

SE1 8UG

Country

United Kingdom