Published date: 19 November 2019
Last edited date: 19 November 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Data-processing services - 72310000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£2,000,000
Procurement reference
tender_220033/809845
Published date
19 November 2019
Closing date
19 December 2019
Contract start date
1 April 2020
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
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Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Rapid Diagnostic Centres (RDCs) programme is a new programme of work in England which will contribute to the ambition of the NHS Long Term Plan to improve earlier and faster diagnosis for those diagnosed with cancer.
In time, RDCs will offer:
- Access to a diagnostic pathway for all patients with symptoms that could indicate cancer and
- A personalised, accurate and rapid diagnosis of patients' symptoms by integrating existing diagnostic provision and utilising networked clinical expertise and information locally.
The RDC vision will be achieved by taking a phased approach to implementation. In 2019/20, RDCs will develop services for cohorts of patients with non-specific symptoms and for patients with site-specific symptoms where current two week wait, or 62-day pathways have been identified as underperforming.
Whilst RDCs will be established for patients with symptoms that could indicate cancer, most patients seen by an RDC will not have cancer.
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