Published date: 13 July 2023

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Opportunity (published 13 July 2023, last edited 13 July 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£12,500 to £30,922

Procurement reference

NELondon001-DN673191-93897161

Published date

13 July 2023

Closing date

7 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2025

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

NHS NEL ICB are seeking an Improving Bowel Cancer Screening Uptake Service in City & Hackney (Black population)
The overall aim of the service is to improve earlier diagnosis of colorectal cancer in Hackney
and the City by increasing uptake of colorectal cancer screening.
The provider will be responsible for delivering the following core components of the service:
i. Engagement of GP practices to participate in project.
ii. Recruitment and training of volunteer community champions to act in a peer
advocate role through GP practices
iii. Face to face and telephone engagement through GP practices with individuals who
will be about to receive the FIT kit for the first time.
iv. Request replacement FIT kits for patients as required from the Bowel Cancer
screening hub in the Homerton.
v. Work closely with the Bowel Cancer Screening hub in the Homerton to ensure that
volunteers are trained with the right messaging around the bowel cancer screening
process.
vi. Document and inform GP practices of patients with no phone numbers.
NEL ICB are inviting suppliers to demonstrate what service could be delivered with the financial envelope available, using the service specification as a guide.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sara O'Donnell

Address

Unex Tower, 5 Station Road
75-77 Worship Street
London
E15 1DA
England

Email

hub.queries@nhs.net