Planning

NHS Breast Cancer Screening Clinical and Administrative services in London

  • NHS England

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice without call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-024794

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f64d

Published 23 August 2023, 12:51pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

Quarry House

Leeds

LS2 7UE

Email

hub.queries@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

NHS Organisation Data Service

Y56

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8037c5e4-fb40-ee11-8124-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

NHS Breast Cancer Screening Clinical and Administrative services in London

Reference number

PRJ1217

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a prior information notice of an upcoming procurement process for the NHS Breast Cancer Screening Clinical and Administrative services in London procurement.

NHS England London region are currently preparing for the undertaking of the BCSS re procurement in 2024/25. The aim of the Breast Screening Programme is to reduce mortality from breast cancer by diagnosing cancer at an early stage when treatment is more successful, leading to earlier detection, appropriate referral, and improved outcomes.

Commissioners are seeking feedback from interested organisations via a Market Engagement Questionnaires (MEQ). The MEQ will also allow potential bidders to express an interest in becoming a member of the Clinical Reference Group and Admin Hub Reference Group. To access the MEQ, interested organisation must express an interest via the Pro-contract e-tendering portal.

Bidders need to register on Pro-contract if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the below link.

https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Once registered, you can express an interest in this project by clicking the following project specific link:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8037c5e4-fb40-ee11-8124-005056b64545

Please note that any expressions of interest by any other means will not be considered.

Once you navigate to the project area you can access the Market Engagement materials provided in the messaging facility (including a link to the MEQ via MS Forms).

Interested organisations are requested to complete and submit a copy of the Market Engagement Questionnaire through the MS Form no later than Wednesday 13th September 2023 at 12.00 (noon).

Please note that this expression of interest is for the Market Engagement Questionnaire only. You will need to Express an Interest again once the procurement is live, which is likely to be on the Atamis Health Family (HF) eCommercial System, subject to change.

The service specifications, lot structures and indicative dates stipulated are all in draft and are being developed at the time of publication of this PIN. Feedback from this MEQ exercise will be considered by the commissioners before the service specification and other contract parameters are finalised for the next stage of the process.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - North East London Breast Screening Service

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - North East London Breast Screening Service

Includes: Barking & Dagenham, City & Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - North Central London Breast Screening Service

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - North Central London Breast Screening Service

Includes: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Islington, Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - North West London Breast Screening Service

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - North West London Breast Screening Service

Includes: Brent, Harrow, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - South East London Breast Screening Service

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 - South East London Breast Screening Service

Includes: Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - South West London Breast Screening Service

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5 - South West London Breast Screening Service

Includes: Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton, Wandsworth

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 6 - Administration Hub (pan-London & Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford)

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6 - Administration Hub (pan-London & Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford)

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 February 2024


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Any communications or clarification questions about this contract opportunity must be submitted be via the messaging facility for this project on ProContract e-tendering portal.

This Market Engagement process is being managed by the NHS London Commercial Hub (hosted by NHS North East London) on behalf of NHS England in connection with a process under Regulation 75 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)).

The services to which this Procurement relates fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. No indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to LTR provisions.