Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
Contact person: Neelam Saroe
E-mail: neelamsaroe@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cervical Screening and Opportunistic Section 7a Immunisations in sexual health services across the East of England region - Window 2
Reference number: AG25518
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121210
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS England - East of England (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express an interest in delivering Cervical Screening and Opportunistic Section 7a Immunisations in sexual health services across the East of England region – Window 2 for a period of 3 years with the option to extend the contracts for a further 2 years. The services will be delivered under the NHS Standard Contract and services are expected to commence on 20th August 2025 until 31st March 2028, with the option to extend for 2 years..<br/><br/>The Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process is being utilised to facilitate an accreditation process to enable the award of contracts to suitably qualified providers, that meet the requirements of the accreditation process, to deliver the Service. The process is similar in principle to the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process that was described under previous procurement legislation.<br/><br/>NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the provider selection process.<br/><br/>Under the accreditation process all providers that complete and submit their response to the accreditation by the deadline (10.00am on Monday 7th July 2025) and meet, following evaluation, the requirements of the process, will be awarded a contract. Contracts are awarded on a zero-value basis and do not commit any activity or payment to the contracted provider. Payment will be on an activity-based model in line with the published tariff, which is detailed within the published tender documentation, which can be found on the Atamis portal, details on how to access the portal are listed below.<br/><br/>Please note, the Commissioner reserves the right to open new ‘windows’ allowing for new submissions from new Providers to be accredited at any time during the contract period. Contracts that are awarded via subsequent 'windows' will be aligned to the initial contract term. As such, any contracts awarded via future Accreditation Process 'windows' will have an initial term from the date of contract start until 31st March 2028, with the option to extend for up to 2 years. The decision as to whether and when to open a new ‘window’ will be at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
734 520.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121210
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
East of England regions
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cervical screening is a national evidence-based programme providing screening for women and people with a cervix aged between 25 and 64 years to help prevent cervical cancer.<br/><br/>Nationally there is a drive to increase access to cervical screening, including through the use of sexual health services. In 2023 a national integrated sexual health service specification was launched to support cervical screening in that setting.<br/><br/>The NHS England, East of England region is currently the only English region that does not commission cervical screening in sexual health services. This constitutes a barrier to access, particularly for high-risk groups who may not access GP practice services.<br/><br/>NHS England (EoE) held strategic contractual discussions to incorporate opportunistic immunisations into this contract. As the current incumbents already undertake this, we will hold one contract with sexual health service providers for Section 7a services. The single procurement will therefore be for both opportunistic cervical screening and opportunistic immunisations within existing sexual health service providers.<br/><br/>The aims of the service are to:<br/><br/>• Improve access to cervical screening and immunisations, particularly for groups who do not attend general practice.<br/>• Offer women a choice of setting.<br/>• Improve uptake in harder to reach groups by offering non-GP settings.<br/>• Target women who are at higher risk of HPV infection and subsequent development of cervical cancer.<br/>• Reduce inequalities in access and uptake.<br/>• Improve access for people who have difficulty in attending appointments in core GP hours.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
734 520.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 56
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/07/2025
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/07/2025
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.<br/>Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:<br/><br/>https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects<br/><br/>You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C365414 - Cervical Screening and Section 7a Immunisations - East of England Region - Window 2. Please see published procurement documentation for further details.<br/><br/>The award criteria is as follows: - <br/><br/>The Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria are scored on a Pass/Fail or for information only basis and both will be scored under one stage. The Key Criteria are described as below: <br/>1. Quality and Innovation <br/>2. Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability <br/>3. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice<br/>4. Social Value <br/>5. Value<br/><br/>Please note the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 10:00am on Monday 7th July 2025.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/06/2025