Breast and Lung Screening - Test and Training Provision

Description

The provision of the national Test and Training services that support the NHS Breast Screening Programme and NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme. These services provide independent quality assurance, assessment, benchmarking and learning tools that help ensure screening staff maintain the knowledge and skills required to undertake screening safely and consistently. The investment will enable continued delivery of the existing services while implementing a targeted improvement programme to strengthen security, resilience, assurance, user experience and long-term sustainability. This approach builds on established national platforms that are already embedded within both screening programmes and avoids the cost, risk and disruption associated with developing replacement systems.

Key facts

Procedure

Direct award

Lots

1

Contact

england.commercialqueries@nhs.net

Contract period

7 Nov 2026 → 31 Oct 2027

Value incl. VAT

£1.7m

Category

services

Awarded suppliers

• University of Nottingham · GB-COH-RC000664 · UKF14, GB

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

Direct Award under Schedule 5 paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Additional or Repeat Goods, Services or Works) NHS England intends to use the initial 12-month term, with the option to extend for a further 12 months if required, to maintain and stabilise PERFORMS and PERFECTS, deliver priority improvements and develop an aligned longer-term Test and Train requirement.