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Published 22 Mar 2024, 11:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Bowel Cancer Screening Hub (Eastern Hub)

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£66,364,004≈ £7.4m / year0.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 May 2024awarded 5 Aug 2024
Awarded to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trus
Contract term 9 yrsends 31 Mar 2034 · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement 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

CPV: Services provided by medical laboratories

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a…Awarded 9 yrs

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice following a competitive process for NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Hub (Eastern Hub) .<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>The total contract value including extensions is £65,916,576<br/><br/>The award criteria and weightings for this procurement was: <br/><br/>Key Criteria: Section 1: Quality & Innovation - 19%<br/>Key Criteria: Section 2: Value - 20%<br/>Key Criteria: Section 3: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 43%<br/>Key Criteria: Section 4 Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 8%<br/>Key Criteria: Section 5: Social Value - 10%

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2034 (9 yrs)
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Basic Selection Criteria as stated in Competitive Process documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Mar 2024, 11:07 GMT
Last source update
5 Aug 2024, 16:48 BST
Award evaluation window
3 May 2024 – …
Authority reference
AG23518
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024569
Classification (CPV)
Services provided by medical laboratories
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044b98 Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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.<br/><br/>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 [email protected] <br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Award decision makers: NHS England - Midlands (East) and NHS England - East of England <br/><br/>No conflict of interest were identified during the process. <br/><br/>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.

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
3 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
3 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 May 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    3 May 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 Aug 2024, 16:48 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Aug 2024, 16:48 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    5 Aug 2024, 16:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £65,916,5761 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trus£65,916,576 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, UK, LS1 4APContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria