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The NHS Strategic Projects Team (SPT) is working with NHS England Specialised Commissioning (NHSE) to identify and consider potential options for the commissioning of the services described below; the purpose of this notice is to elicit contributions from the independent sector, NHS organisations and the Third Sector to assist NHSE in assessing their options. NHSE may consider and discount any number of potential options. NHSE will in all respects make its own decisions as to which course it will ultimately adopt: it may ultimately choose one of the options canvassed (and if it does, it may or may not advertise to compete that option), or it may do something completely different or it may do nothing. The steps being taken by NHSE at this stage are to identify the potential options so as to enable it to secure the best service solution in the future. This notice is NOT an advertisement seeking expressions of interest in being selected to provide the services or otherwise to contract with NHSE as a future provider of the services described below. The issuing of this notice does not imply that any decision by NHSE has yet been made or is about to be made. Background: the scope of services is for the provision of PET-CT scanning services in England, currently delivered within the following geographical areas: — Greater London; — Nottinghamshire; — Greater Manchester; — Lancashire; — Gloucestershire; — Oxfordshire; — Surrey and East Sussex. Positron Emission Tomography — Computed Tomography (PET CT) acquires Positron Emission Tomography (PET) data and X ray Computed Tomography (CT) data in one scan and combines the data into superimposed (co-registered) images. The technique allows for precise and accurate anatomical localisation of biochemical activity in the body. PET-CT scanning is a non-direct access, key clinical imaging tool. Patients are referred from secondary care. The investigation contributes directly to the management of cancer patients; it also aids the management of patients who suffer from other diseases including those with cardiac and neurological disease and the clinical suspicion of inflammation of the arteries (vasculitis). PET-CT is provided in England by a variety of fixed and mobile facilities through a number of providers. These include Independent Sector, NHS Trusts and charitable organisations. The present contracts providing PET-CT Services within the above mentioned areas delivered circa 40,000 reported PET-CT scans in 2014-15 at a cost of approximately £35 million. This amounts to approximately 50 % of the service capacity and provision in England. Key Areas: Should the decision be taken to undertake a competitive tender for the provision of some or all of the services described above, a bidder will need to: — be able to evidence how it will support patient choice and the provision of patient care; — have experience of working with cancer services and other supporting stakeholder organisations; — be clear about how its current services can support the on-going viability of services; and — demonstrate support for local services and ease of access. Organisations are invited to express interest in participating in any future opportunity to provide some or all of services described above. Organisations registering an expression of interest are requested to provide answers to the following key questions. The information provided will assist NHSE in its consideration of the available options: — Would your organisation be willing to participate in a competitive process? If willing, which of the above mentioned geographical areas would you be most likely to submit a bid for? — Do you consider that your organisation would be most likely to submit a bid on its own or is it likely partner with another organisation? If a partnership or consortium is likely, can you indicate at this stage who the likely partners might be? — Do you consider that you would be able to manage/deliver services in a way that is financially sustainable for NHSE and how would you approach this? Expression of interest should be sent by email to NHS Strategic Projects Team (email address: msc.strategicprojects@nhs.net) by 12 noon on 28.8.2015. Summary: organisations should note that this is a market sounding exercise and that no competition may follow this process. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken by organisations prior to any subsequent procurement is a matter solely for their own commercial judgement. NHSE reserves the right to withdraw from the process at any time or to not tender the service or to tender on a different basis. In such circumstances, and in any event, none of the NHSE and SPT and/or their advisors shall be liable for any costs or loss of expenses whatsoever incurred by the respondent and company, agent, subsidiary or organisation may have contributed to any response submitted to this prior information notice. If you require any further clarification about this Prior Information Notice please contact the Strategic Projects Team by telephone on +44 800 923 3001 or e-mail to msc.strategicprojects@nhs.net

Positron Emission Tomography — Computed Tomography (PET-CT) Services.

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