Contract

Faecal Immunochemical Testing

  • NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-029219

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052ad6

Published 2 June 2025, 3:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

Part 2S, Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road, Bodmin

Cornwall

PL31 2FR

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

ciosicb.procure@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1726627800

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cios.icb.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.cios.icb.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

Faecal Immunochemical Testing

Reference number

C343378

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85110000 - Hospital and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Faecal Immunochemical Testing

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: £330,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK43 - Devon CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Faecal Immunochemical Testing is a simple test that is usually undertaken at home and is used in both the symptomatic colorectal cancer pathway.

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

Lifetime value of contract: £330,000.
Start date: 01 April 2025
End date: 31 March 2027
Option to extend by 1 year.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality and innovation / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Value / 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

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

  • New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services

Explanation:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract 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 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12 June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

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

1 April 2025

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

ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital Wonford Barrack Road Exeter Devon

Exeter

EX2 5DW

Email

johnherbert@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1392404683

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK43 - Devon CC
National registration number

CRN: N/A - NHS Code RH800

Internet address

https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £330,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £330,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract 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 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

All written representations should be sent to ciosicb.procure@nhs.net

Decision makers: Contract manager, Procurement manager, Head of commercial services, Relationship director, Director of operations.
No conflicts of interest declared.
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB have not weighted the 5 key criteria differently as they are all equally relevant for this service, therefor all weighted at 20%.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

70 Fleet Street

London

EC4Y 1EU

Email

info@cedr.com

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.cedr.com/