Published date: 18 July 2022

Last edited date: 1 August 2022

This notice was replaced on 7 September 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 7 September 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£34,346

Procurement reference

CCC001-DN622988-12157967

Published date

18 July 2022

Closing date

12 August 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The NCSP in General Practice ensures greater access to testing,
Our Requirements for the Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening Laboratory Service (Primary Care) are detailed below:

- Cambridgeshire County Council, Public Health would like to determine the options and potential cost of providing a Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening Laboratory Service for analysis of sceens undertaken in Primary Care in line with the National Chlamydia Screening Programme Standards ( 7th Edition).
- This service is aimed at identifying/screening and treating young women aged 15 to 24 who have chlamydia.
- This will contribute to a reduction in the prevalence of Chlamydia in young women aged 15 to 24. While increase patient choice by providing additional access to Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea screening

- The provider will be expected to demonstrate that they can meet Standard 3: Laboratory Testing Procedures and Standard 5: Data Collection and Submission to Public Health England set out in the National Chlamydia Screening Programme Standards ( 7th Edition).
- The provider will provide screening kits to all GP practices that have signed up to deliver Chlamydia Screening and Treatment (currently 42 however this may increase).
- The Provider will also provide a system for the direct collection of screening kits from contracted GP practices and transport to the laboratory.
- The provider will analyse data and provide results to the local sexual health service for the treatment of positive Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea cases and partner notification.
GP activity levels will be sent to to the commissioner to enable GP payments for undertaking the tests.
Data including results and GP practices will also be sent to commissioners to pay GPs for their provision of offering the tests.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

RFQ FOR CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHOEA SCREENING LABORATORY SERVICE (PRIMARY CARE)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 18 July 2022

Links

About the buyer

Address

New Shire Hall
Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
England

Telephone

+44 7700000000

Email

procurement2@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/