Procurement of Direct‑to‑Patient Genetic Testing Service for the NHS Jewish BRCA Programme
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£2.3m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
12 Jun 2026
Description
NHS England is issuing a Contract Award to Chronomics Ltd., pursuant to the Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, for the delivery of direct‑to‑patient (DTP) pathway for genetic testing programmes for high‑risk cohorts, including the NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme. The service provider will be responsible for the delivery and deployment of the DTP pathway, including Genetic Counselling service. The contract will be effective from September 2026.
Scope
- Reference
- C436926
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Mar 2029Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031
Option to extend if exercised by the contracting authority.
- CPV classifications
- 3300000085100000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Questionnaire (60%) | Sets out the technical and operational service delivery questions specific to the scope of the procurement and assesses bidders' service delivery and quality. | quality | — |
| Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) | The PSQ contains a series of Pass/Fail questions including the Conditions of Participation. Please note that any response resulting in a “Fail” will lead to exclusion from this procurement process and the bidder’s tender will not be evaluated further. | quality | — |
| Commercial Questionnaire (30%) | Sets out the commercial and pricing requirements relevant to the service being procured and reviews pricing and value for money. | price | — |
| Social Value Questionnaire (10%) | Designed to outline the specific social value requirements in the context of the service being procured and evaluate bidders' proposed social value commitments. | quality | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please refer to the ITT Instructions and Guidance Document for full details on the Legal and Financial Capacity and associated requirements.
Please refer to the ITT Instructions and Guidance Document for full details on the Technical Ability and associated requirements.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£2.3m
Award date
11 Jun 2026
Contract start
31 Aug 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2029