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Published 22 Apr 2025, 17:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC: PCP: Cancer Screening Interval Public Dialogue 2025

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£83,334≈ £100k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jun 2025
Next notice expected 22 May 2025
Contract term 10 moends 31 May 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2026 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are looking for a contractor to carry out a public dialogue on screening intervals to capture the diverse views of the UK public on screening intervals so that future policies and decisions can better reflect societal hopes, concerns, and aspirations. Effective engagement strategies may involve interviews, focus groups, public forums, surveys, and stakeholder consultations to balance evidence with public preferences and societal values.

CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£83,334
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 May 2026 (10 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2026 with extensionsValue: £83,334 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: x1 option to extend allowed by two (2) months only. The extension period is in place as a contingent to cover any unexpected delays that are reasonable/ justifiable , they will be at no extra cost of the supplier and at the sole discretion of the Authority. · x1 option to extend allowed by two (2) months only. The extension period is in place as a contingent to cover any unexpected delays that are reasonable/ justifiable , they will be at no extra cost of the supplier and at the sole discretion of the Authority.
73110000 Research services73200000 Research and development consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    NA

What it takes to win
i

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

Lot awarding rule: Full information is available in the the Tender Documents. Following the Technical Envelope (The Quality evaluation), Tenders will be assessed on a ‘price per quality point’ (“PQP”) basis.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    NA

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Apr 2025, 17:01 BST
Last source update
13 Jun 2025, 10:36 BST
Authority reference
C352376
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028181
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy servicesResearch services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0505e6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted using health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗ Tender Documents can also be found at here at Atamis health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

22 Apr 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 17:01 BST
  2. Market engagement
    6 May 2025, 23:59 BST

    Sharing with the market specifications and procurement approach. A questionnaire is issued to suppliers to gather their views.

  3. Next notice expected
    22 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    28 May 2025, 15:18 BST
  5. Clarification questions by
    11 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 10:36 BST
  7. Submission deadline
    20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  8. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Apr 2025, 17:01 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Apr 2025, 10:00 BST
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Apr 2025, 10:01 BST
    UK2
  4. Tender notice published
    28 May 2025, 15:18 BST
    UK4
  5. Status changed to active
    28 May 2025, 15:18 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    28 May 2025, 15:18 BST
  7. Deadline published: 18 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    28 May 2025, 15:18 BST
  8. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 10:36 BST
    UK4
  9. Deadline moved to 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    13 Jun 2025, 10:36 BST
    +2 days · was 18 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (3)

no links in documents so they are not visible

no links in documents so they are not visible

Extension of Submission date

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-04: 2 releases · 22 Apr 2025, 23 Apr 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DHSC, London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure