Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c03-ba8b-72e2-b5a8-5d129a5f5aec/cancer-screening-calls

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Cancer Screening Calls

[N e L Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/n-e-l-commissioning-support-unit)

Estimated value

£28,000 to £30,000

Published

18 Nov 2016

Deadline

Closed

8 Jul 2016

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

### Cancer Screening Reminder Calls

To provide a screening reminder service for bowel cancer and cervical cancer screening in Camden for up to 3000 patients.

### Budget Â£30,000

Bowel cancer screening

To include:

- To set up data in each GP Practice
- Health Facilitator to travel to GP Practices to do calls from their premises
- To do up to three attempts to reach patients at different dates/times
- To carry out an education intervention on why it is important to complete the screening kit and what signs and symptoms to look out for
- To send summary of calls to Practice Manager at the end of all calls
- To request replacement kits from the Bowel London HUB on patientâ&#128;&#153;s behalf
- To do follow up calls after 4-6 weeks of requesting replacement kits to those patients who agreed to be called again

Cervical cancer screening

To include:

- Extract data on patients who have not attended appointments in the last 6 months
- Health Facilitator to travel to GP Practices to do calls from their premises
- To do up to three attempts to reach patients at different dates/times
- To carry out an education intervention on why it is important to complete the screening and what signs and symptoms to look out for
- To work with practices to book patients into appointments where they wish to do so
- To advise patients of other options available (sexual health centres)
- To code the result of the intervention on GP practice systems

To produce a report at the end of the project detailing the impact of the intervention and any themes from phone calls about the barriers to undertaking bowel and cervical screening to inform future interventions.

To provide monthly updates to the CCG contract manager.

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## CPV classification

Health services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d4e3ab7a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)

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