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Lung Cancer Screening Programme: External QA of Radiologists (26/27)

NHS England · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 17:36.

Opportunity overview

This contract is for an External Quality Assurance system for radiologists reporting scans for the Lung Cancer Screening Programme (LCSP). The External Quality Assurance system provides rigorous training and quality assurance for radiologists by assessing their ability to accurately interpret thoracic CT images, ensuring early detection of lung cancer while minimising false recalls. The External Quality Assurance system supports consistent diagnostic standards across screening sites but also contributes to continuous professional development by awarding CPD points. This service is vital for maintaining high-quality screening, ultimately leading to improved patient outcomes.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

University of Nottingham

Matched by number
Contract value
£130.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 May 2026
Including VAT
£156.4k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH RC000664
Location
Nottingham, UKF14, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C398635
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
PA23 Sch.5 Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDPT-3135-BWWY

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
University of Nottingham
Id
GB-COH-RC000664

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000664

Address

Street Address
University Park
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG7 2RD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000664
Name
University of Nottingham

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Lung Cancer Screening Programme: External QA of Radiologists (26/27)
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
27 May 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
KPIs have not been included as the estimated contract value is below the £5 million threshold set out in Section 52 of the Procurement Act 2023.

Period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
156,393.66
Amount
130,328.05
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059521-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Jun 2026, 15:11
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 059521-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·