Official UK procurement notice
Lung Cancer Screening Programme: External QA of Radiologists (26/27)
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is for an External Quality Assurance system for radiologists reporting scans for the Lung Cancer Screening Programme (LCSP).
The External Quality Assurance system provides rigorous training and quality assurance for radiologists by assessing their ability to accurately interpret thoracic CT images, ensuring early detection of lung cancer while minimising false recalls. The External Quality Assurance system supports consistent diagnostic standards across screening sites but also contributes to continuous professional development by awarding CPD points. This service is vital for maintaining high-quality screening, ultimately leading to improved patient outcomes.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Nov 2025, 14:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Jun 2026, 15:11 BST
- Authority reference
C398635- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059521- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dbf6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
PA23 Sch.5 Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
17 Nov 2025 → 24 Jun 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends336 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published118 days ago24 Jun 2026, 15:11 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025- Transparency notice published6 Nov 2025, 14:54 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published6 Nov 2025, 15:02 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected21 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Jun 2026, 15:11 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, THE31 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 | £130,328same award published again · counted once | 6 Nov 2025standstill to 17 Nov 2025 | Standstill |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, THE | £130,328 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lung Cancer Screening Programme: External QA of Radiologists (26/27) · UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, THE
- Signed
- 27 May 2026
- Value
- £130,328
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: KPIs have not been included as the estimated contract value is below the £5 million threshold set out in Section 52 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- University of NottinghamAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender