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Independent Sector Collaboration in Diagnostic Service Transformation

Department of Health & Social Care · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:04.

Opportunity overview

This market engagement is an opportunity to understand the IS offer so that we can inspire systems and trusts to work in partnership to achieve elective recovery and enable the ambition of the 10YHP. Diagnostic demand and capacity modelling estimates that 35% of the capacity required between 2026/27 and 2028/29 needs to come from the IS. This equates to an estimated additional 2 million tests and could be achieved through either capacity or productivity initiatives, including digital infrastructure and tools.

Classification

  • CPV33124000 — Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
  • CPV85100000 — Health services

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05e566
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
18 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
20 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33124000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
Entry 2
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075632-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
20 Nov 2025, 12:38

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
18 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
Background: The 10 Year Health Plan for England (10YHP) provides a breadth of opportunities for the Independent Sector (IS) to partner with the NHS - from providing the diagnostics that can support neighbourhood healthcare to the innovations that can enhance diagnostics’ productivity, and from the testing that can support prevention to the means to enable effective remote monitoring. The Independent Sector is also in a strong position to support the Government’s ambition to return to elective constitutional standards, a key priority for the NHS over the next 4 years. For referral time to treatment ambitions to be achieved, 99% of patients will need to receive a diagnostic test within 6 weeks by March 2029. This market engagement is an opportunity to understand the IS offer so that we can inspire systems and trusts to work in partnership to achieve elective recovery and enable the ambition of the 10YHP. Diagnostic demand and capacity modelling estimates that 35% of the capacity required between 2026/27 and 2028/29 needs to come from the IS. This equates to an estimated additional 2 million tests and could be achieved through either capacity or productivity initiatives, including digital infrastructure and tools. The responses received to this preliminary engagement will support us in bringing together needs at local level with industry offers and expertise. This engagement covers three distinct types of IS involvement: • Where Trusts or networks are using national capital to procure from the independent sector e.g. from digital technology suppliers for digital diagnostic investments • Where Trusts work with the IS to bring together IS capital with NHS revenue to build and run new diagnostic capacity e.g. a CDC or provision of diagnostic equipment • Where Trusts work with the IS to procure MedTech or other innovations While these involve local procurements, we are exploring how these procurements could be coordinated nationally to reduce the burden on local NHS teams, streamline processes and secure economies of scale. This notice does not constitute a call for competition. The aim of this engagement is to inform future NHS and IS partnerships. How to participate: Interested organisations are invited to complete the Collaboration Questionnaire linked here: https://forms.office.com/e/wgFF6Nn80N For further guidance on how to complete the questionnaire and information about the market engagement please use this link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Sr000001Pk5W/boqTvD_Csj1xHZSglhEXBj4oAPDgKkclxagEJazb.FA The guidance also contains links to additional supporting materials, including demand modelling information and case studies of IS working with the NHS. The deadline for submission is 12:00pm, Thursday 18th December 2025. Please send any questions to england.diagnostics1@nhs.net – please note, to manage our capacity, this inbox should not be used for any correspondence other than questions.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMQG-9965-CHZR
Name
Department of Health & Social Care

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 0EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
39 Victoria Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PMQG-9965-CHZR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 0EU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05e566-2025-11-20T12:38:12ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·