Provision of: Positron Emission Tomography – Computed Tomography (PET-CT) Services (all ages) and the Supply of Tracers

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    "description": "NHS England Specialised Commissioning (the \"Contracting Authority\u201d) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to express an interest in providing Positron Emission Tomography \u2013 Computed Tomography (PET-CT) Services (all ages) and/or supplying the Tracers to providers of the Services, by responding to this opportunity. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Contracting Authority and is supporting the ITT.\nPET-CT is a specialist diagnostic scan which is used extensively in cancer; it is also used in a relatively small number of other non-cancer specialties, such as neurology and infection and immunity. The scan itself involves the use of radioisotopes (or \u2018tracers\u2019) which are injected into the patient around an hour prior to the scan. Tracers can be grouped into those which are produced in cyclotron and hot cell facilities (\u2018standard tracers\u2019), and those which typically need to be produced in radiopharmacy facilities that are co-located with scanners, due to radioactive half-life considerations (\u2018non-standard tracers\u2019). Standard tracers account for \u003e90% of PET-CT activity and almost all standard tracer scans involve FDG (a tracer).\nThe single procurement opportunity will comprise two lots:\nLot 1 - Scanning Services, including the optional supply of Gallium Non-Standard Tracers (NSTs) (the option will be procured by way of variant tenders as explained further below); and \nLot 2 \u2013 Supply of Standard Tracers (STs). \nEach Lot will comprise of 12 identical Sub-Lots, enabling the pairing of Lot 1 and Lot 2 suppliers so that a complete PET-CT service is available to patients within those 12 Sub-Lot areas. \nOn completion of the procurement, there will be 12 scanning services, which will together equate to c.50% of the NHS PET-CT market in England. The opportunity also includes a variant bid element within Lot 1, which will allow bidders to put forward proposals to establish up to 6 gallium scanning services nationally, i.e., 1 per NHS England Region included within the procurement opportunity. This is to enable increased access for patients to gallium scans. \nIt is also proposed to future-proof the provision of amyloid scanning \u2013 this will only be activated within the Contracts in the event that approval is given for the use of disease modifying treatments for memory loss conditions and that those treatments require PET-CT amyloid scanning. This step has been taken to futureproof the Contracts for a potential, but not certain, service development.\nForm of contracts:\nThe contracts to be entered into will be:\nLot 1 - Scanning Services: Contracts will be entered into on the form of the NHS Standard Contract 2026/27. Where gallium is to be supplied as part of a consortium, the Contracting Authority will mandate a form of \u0027sub-contract\u0027 for use between the scanning services provider and the gallium supplier. \nLot 2 - Standard Tracer Supply: Contracts will be entered into on the form of a bespoke supply of goods contract (as the NHS Standard Contract is not appropriate for a supply of goods contract). The form of contract will be mandated as a sub-contract between the scanning services provider in the relevant geography in Lot 1 and the standard tracer supplier in the corresponding geography in Lot 2. This model has been used previously to secure PET-CT provision. \nDirect Agreements \u2013 The Contracting Authority will also enter into a direct agreement with the successful standard tracer suppliers (to ensure proper flow down across all contracts linked to the procurement opportunity).\nOpen procedure description:\nThis procurement will follow an Open Procedure. This will be a single stage procurement where Bidders are asked to submit a response to the PSQ and ITT on the same date. Only bidders that pass the PSQ will have their tender response evaluated. No additional steps will be used.\nFollowing publication of this Tender Notice, bidders will be required to complete an EWA before receiving access to the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Completion of these will be a gateway requirement for access to the ITT, and bidders must submit their completed EWA within the timescales set out in this Tender Notice. Following confirmation of compliance, the ITT will be released simultaneously to all eligible bidders (see below) in early March 2026.\nIndicative procurement timeline (which is subject to change at NHSE\u2019s discretion):\n\u2022 Tender Notice publication: 18/02/2026\n\u2022 Access provided to EWA : 18/02/026\n\u2022 Deadline for submission of EWA : 04/03/2026\n\u2022 PSQ and ITT issued to all eligible bidders (see below): early March 2026\n\u2022 Clarification question period deadline: mid-May 2026\n\u2022 Final clarification question log issued: mid to late May 2026\n\u2022 PSQ and ITT submission deadline: early June 2026\nEligible bidders are bidders who have received confirmation from NHSE that their submitted EWA  has been counter-signed. 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