The Service(s) procured using this procurement will be required to meet the following needs:

— utilise Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) and be part of the Bowel cancer screening programme’s pathway,

— provide analysers and their lifetime maintenance to five Bowel Cancer Screening Hubs that use Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT),

— manage the inventory/stock of all reagents/materials required to conduct Faecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT),

— send out the invitations to participants to the screening programme by sending them a FIT kit,

— manage the logistics of sending out and returning FIT kits,

— ensure that test results have been securely transferred and received within the Bowel Cancer Screening System (BCSS),

— provide training to hub staff in using analysers and associated software.

This procurement aims to cater people eligible within the 60 – 74 years of age range.

It is anticipated that the contract resultant from this procurement may have contract value between 35 000 000 GBP to 60 000 000 GBP.

Background and context to the procurement:

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) on behalf of the below listed five Bowel cancer screening hubs (collectively referred to as the commissioner(s) from this point onwards) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) related services and materials as part of the NHS Bowel cancer screening programme (BCSP). For further information relating to the FIT and BCSP, please see the service specification provided together with this tender overview document.

— Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (Eastern Programme HUB),

— London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (London Programme HUB),

— University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (Midlands and North West Programme HUB),

— Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (North East Programme HUB),

— Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Southern Programme HUB).

Objectives of the Procurement:

The key objectives of this Procurement are as follows:

— select and appoint a service provider who will deliver high quality Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) related services and materials as part of the NHS Bowel cancer screening programme (BCSP) enabling the NHS to meet healthcare needs of the BCSP participants,

— secure above described service from the most economically advantageous bidder as a fully managed service,

— find a provider who is able to work effectively and in partnership with the stakeholders of the BCSP,

— establish a contract for services that has been market tested to represent best clinical quality.

Service providers are encouraged to identify VFM (value for money) by implementing common practice as well as standardisation and pay attention to the following facets:

— quality,

— integrated service,

— sustainability,

— continuous Improvement,

— Value,

— patient experience.

Scope of services:

The Service(s) procured using this procurement will be required to meet the following needs:

— utilise Faecal immunochemical test (FIT) and be part of the Bowel cancer screening programme’s pathway,

— provide analysers and their lifetime maintenance to five Bowel Cancer Screening Hubs that use Faecal immunochemical test (FIT),

— manage the inventory/stock of all reagents/materials required to conduct Faecal immunochemical tests (FIT),

— send out the invitations to participants to the screening programme by sending them a FIT kit on behalf of five hubs,

— manage the logistics of sending out and returning FIT kits,

— ensure that test results have been securely transferred and received within the Bowel cancer screening system (BCSS),

— provide training to hub staff in using analysers and associated software.

The contract resultant from this procurement will aim to cater people eligible within the 60 – 74 years of age range.