Bowel Screening

Location

Milton Keynes

Description

Provision of bowel cancer screening endoscopy services, primarily colonoscopy procedures, delivered in support of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. The contract has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C to ensure continuity of clinically safe and effective screening services.

Total Quantity or Scope

This procurement relates to the provision of bowel cancer screening endoscopy services primarily colonoscopy procedures delivered as part of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. The services support the early detection of bowel cancer and the identification and removal of pre‑cancerous lesions in line with national screening standards.The contract has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C as the existing provider is delivering the services to a satisfactory standard and continuity of clinically safe, effective, and accessible screening services is required. the lifetime of the service is to be 1 year at a cost of £142,594.40 and will begin 01.08.26 - 31.07.26

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 85111100 - Surgical hospital services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This contract has been awarded to a single economic operator under the Provider Selection Regime (Direct Award Process C). The existing provider is currently delivering the bowel cancer screening services to a satisfactory standard and is expected to continue to do so under the proposed contract. The scope of the services and contractual arrangements are not changing considerably, and continuity of clinically safe, effective, and accredited screening services is required. In accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, a competitive process involving multiple operators was not considered necessary or appropriate.

Other Information

Maintaining uninterrupted access to bowel screening is essential for patient pathways, early detection rates, and overall service outcomes. The PSR statutory guidance highlights that continuity of service, particularly in regulated clinical pathways, is a key consideration in determining the most suitable procurement route. The current providers at Saxon Clinic and Chiltern Clinic are already integrated into the screening pathway, workforce arrangements, booking systems, and reporting processes. Any cessation or change of provider would create gaps in delivery, resulting in cancelled appointments and reduced screening throughput.Therefore, continuity of service was essential and supported use of Direct Award CThis contract has been awarded underthe provision of the Provider SelectionRegime (PSR). This contract has beenawarded under the Health CareServices (Provider Selection Regime)regulations 2023. For the avoidance ofdoubt, the provision of the PublicContracts Regulations 2015 do notapply to this award.The award of contract is to CircleHealth - Circle Health Group1st Floor30 Cannon StreetLONDONEC4 M6XSub-Contract Reference Circle HealthHoldings H2 2023-2024Direct Award C requires publication of anotice of intention to award on the UK enotification service, followed by an 8working day standstill period, beforecontract award.MKUH has followed or will follow thisprocess in line with the PSRtransparency and accountabilityrequirements.The award of contract is for 12 months.Conflicts of interest identified amongthe MKUH evaluators were none. Theono conflicted members have assessedthe nature and risk of this conflict, andhave decided which steps to take toavoid or manage it.An evaluation using the PSR templatehas been completed and agreed by allevaluators.Representations by providers must bemade to decision makers by [Add date].This contract has not yet formally beenawarded; this notice serves as anintention to award under the PSR.Lisa.howe@mkuh.nhs.uk - responsescan be received here with the subjecttitle FTS-019926.The 5 key criteria have been assessedof 1. Quality and Innovation. 2. Value.3. Intergration and collaboration. 4.Improving access. 5. Social value.This is a Provider Selection Regime(PSR) intention to award notice. Theawarding of this contract is subject tothe Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.For the avoidance of doubt, theprovisions of the Public ContractsRegulations 2015 do not apply to thisaward. The standstill period begins onthe day after the publication of thisnotice. Representations by providersmust be made to the relevant authorityby [Add date]. This contract has not yetformally been awarded; this noticeserves as an intention to award underthe PSR This contract has been awarded under the provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.The award of contract is to Circle Health - Circle Health Group 1st Floor 30 Cannon Street LONDON EC4 M6X Sub-Contract Reference Circle Health Holdings H2 2023-2024Direct Award C requires publication of a notice of intention to award on the UK e notification service, followed by an 8 working day standstill period, before contract award. MKUH has followed or will follow this process in line with the PSR transparency and accountability requirements.The award of contract is for 12 months.Conflicts of interest identified among the MKUH evaluators were none. The ono conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. An evaluation using the PSR template has been completed and agreed by all evaluators.Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.Lisa.howe@mkuh.nhs.uk - responses can be received here with the subject title FTS-019926.The 5 key criteria have been assessed of 1. Quality and Innovation. 2. Value. 3. Intergration and collaboration. 4. Improving access. 5. Social value.This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR