Greater Manchester and East Cheshire NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service

Concepts

• manchester
• east cheshire
• health and social work
• nhs abdominal aortic aneurysm screening service
• nhs england greater manchester health & social care partnership & nhs england
• nhs improvement north west
• greater manchester
• abdominal aortic aneurysm screening service
• nhs england greater manchester health
• health services

Location

Greater Manchester & East Cheshire

Description

Contract awarded by NHS England Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership & NHS England and NHS Improvement North West. Delivery of the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service (AAA) to the eligible male population of Greater Manchester and East Cheshire. The service invites men in these localities to be screened during their 65th year. A Single Tender Action has been enacted for, as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures. A future market engagement analysis will determine the appropriate procurement route. If only 1 or no providers are responsive, evidence will be provided to ensure all barriers and issues to the market have been addressed before undertaking any further considerations around evidence and risks towards a potential direct award. Alternatively, a procurement process via the Light Touch Regime will be conducted if deemed appropriate. Future process will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

Legal Justification

This contract award is required due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent impact upon operational delivery and business operations. The current pandemic and events were not expected or foreseen by the contracting authority. Attempts to mitigate risks identified in advance of procurement were undertaken. There was an urgent need to enact this STA as current contracts come to an end on 30 June 2021 and there was a need to ensure services are maintained for the patients’ needs. Future procurement processes will be advertised via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Other Information

(MT Ref:222366)