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# Market Engagement Events for the Procurement of Community based Clinical Diagnostics Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-events-for-the-procurement-of-community-based-clinical-diagnostics-servi-ocds-h6vhtk-029ad0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England: "Market Engagement Events for the Procurement of Community based Clinical Diagnostics Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-nhs-commissioning-board-operating-as-nhs-england-GB-FTS-53850)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Diagnostic X-ray system, Diagnostic devices, Diagnostic systems, Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies, Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029ad0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-events-for-the-procurement-of-community-based-clinical-diagnostics-servi-ocds-h6vhtk-029ad0#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England would like to inform potential bidders of a number of market engagement events which will be held during April for the procurement of community based diagnostics services as per the recommendations of the Independent Report by Professor Sir Mike Richards reference:  (Publication reference PAR242) which is available for download on NHS England’s website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/diagnostics-recovery-and-renewal-report-of-the-independent-review-of-diagnostic-services-for-nhs-england/
The launch event for this engagement will be held on 25 March 1200hrs – 1500hrs via virtual session. Please note the deadline for the market engagement responses is by 20 March at 1700.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Market Engagement Events for the Procurement of Community based Clinical Diagnostics Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33100000, 33111800, 33112000, 33113000, 33124000, 33124100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** NHS England is seeking to increase capacity of diagnostics in the NHS through the development of community diagnostics hubs.  The configuration of such hubs in terms of services or facilities (or a combination of both) are likely to vary across ICS/S...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004959-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-11T14:50:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:56:07.039Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029ad0