Breast Test and Training System (PERFORMS)
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The procurement process for the Breast Test and Training System, known as PERFORMS, was executed by NHS England. This tender, classified under the health services category, involved a training system aimed at enhancing the detection capabilities of radiologists within the NHS Breast Screening Programme. The procurement was concluded with an award stage on 26 June 2025, following a tender end date on 31 March 2025.
The contract commenced on 1 April 2025 and is set to conclude on 30 September 2025. The procurement method used was listed as "Other," with a focus on service delivery spanning several locations, including the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, and Europe. The initial contract value was £444,686.12 GBP, with the awarded contract amounting to £286,912 GBP.
This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical training systems and IT platform solutions. Companies that provide clinical input, communication frameworks with trusts, and technological solutions for image analysis would be particularly well-suited to benefit from this contract. Although neither SMEs nor VCSEs were specifically targeted for suitability, enterprises possessing robust capabilities in healthcare service support can thrive by participating in similar processes initiated by NHS England, thereby advancing their standing in the healthcare sector and contributing to the critical goal of improving cancer detection and treatment outcomes.
The role of the Screening Quality Assurance Service (SQAS) is to monitor the quality of local screening programmes and their compliance with guidance and standards. To do this, SQAS undertakes regional level quality assurance visits and pathway reviews as well as other QA activities such as review and monitoring of data, review and advice on screening safety incidents, oversight of the quality of service provider delivery via regular communications and participation in programme board meetings, etc. The Breast Test and Train (TaT) service supports the quality assurance work and provides NHSE with assurance of the ability of radiologists within the NHSBSP to accurately detect the range of cancers that they might be presented with in the population. It provides the means to enable radiologists to recognise a range of cancers, including those that are of a rarer condition which in turn, results in less harm to those undergoing mammograms as cancers will be correctly identified and appropriate treatment given.
This supports the delivery of the NHSBSP objective of saving lives from breast cancer. It is essential to maintain reliable, high-quality breast screening services that save lives. Deliverables:
- Clinical input to SQAS
- Communication with trusts to obtain a suitable range of cases
- IT platform for image readers to access the training and statistical analysis
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The contract period is one year.
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