Official UK procurement notice
SWAG Cancer Alliance Lung Cancer Screening Programme
Authority: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT), as host organisation for the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance, is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver a fully managed Lung Cancer Screening Programme across the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance area. The procurement is being managed by Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) on behalf of the Trust. The provider will be required to deliver a high-quality, accessible and equitable service that maximises uptake, reduces health inequalities, and complies with all relevant national standards and programme requirements. The contract term is 36 months, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each, giving a maximum total contract duration of 60 months. The provider will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening Programme across the SWAG Cancer Alliance region.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT), as host organisation for the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance, is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver a fully managed Lung Cancer Screening Programme across the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance area. The procurement is being managed by Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) on behalf of the Trust.
The service will identify and engage eligible populations, deliver lung cancer screening services, provide low-dose CT (LDCT) scanning services, and ensure effective management of participant pathways in support of the early detection and diagnosis of lung cancer.
The provider will be required to deliver a high-quality, accessible and equitable service that maximises uptake, reduces health inequalities, and complies with all relevant national standards and programme requirements.
The contract term is 36 months, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each, giving a maximum total contract duration of 60 months. Additional information is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation available through SAP Ariba.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The provider will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening…Renewal
The provider will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening Programme across the SWAG Cancer Alliance region.
The scope of the service includes, but is not limited to:
- identification, engagement and recruitment of eligible participants;
- delivery of lung cancer screening assessments and associated clinical activity;
- provision of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scanning services;
- management of participant pathways, including referrals, follow-up activity and communication of outcomes;
- provision of all staffing, equipment, facilities, information systems and operational support required to deliver the service;
- collection and reporting of activity, performance and quality data; and
- delivery of interventions designed to maximise participation, improve accessibility and reduce health inequalities.
Services must be delivered in accordance with all applicable legislation, NHS policies, national Lung Cancer Screening Programme requirements, quality standards, information governance requirements and contractual obligations.
Full details of the service requirements are contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation.
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1 bid25%
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Lot #1The provider will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening…CPV 8510Estimate not published
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1 bid11%
2–331%
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7+28%
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £156m27 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 4 live · £81m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=5 | |
Alliance Medical LtdLarge | £995m16 awards in 36m · last 9 months ago | 1 live · £886m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 16% below n=1 |
| £131m10 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago | 2 live · £60k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £690k9 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 3 live · £473k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 11% above n=1 | |
| £246m27 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- 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
- Yes
- First published
- 9 Nov 2026, 13:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Nov 2026, 13:26 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Dec 2026 – …
- Authority reference
WS3360442912- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-106234- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b798Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
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- Tender submission deadline
- 4 Dec 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Dec 2026, 14:30 GMT
Timeline
9 Nov 2026 → 4 Dec 2026 · 3 dates- Notice publishedjust passed9 Nov 2026, 13:26 GMT
- Today9 Nov 2026
- Submission deadlinein 25 days4 Dec 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Bids openedin 25 days4 Dec 2026, 14:30 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
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- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.