Official UK procurement notice
Breast Test and Training System (PERFORMS)
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Breast Test and Train (TaT) service supports the quality assurance work and provides NHSE with assurance of the ability of radiologists within the NHS Breast Screening Programme (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 mammography.
Due to delays arising from administrative and operational circumstances, NHS England awarded this contract to Performs Assessment Limited , commencing -01.04.2025 to 31.10.2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Dec 2025, 16:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Jun 2026, 09:11 BST
- Authority reference
C344205- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051676- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f995Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
PA23 Sch.5 Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
- Risks
Changes in the requirements of the National Breast Screening standards may result in a change to the Test and Training service delivery model
A delay in the strategic development and discovery of NHS England test and training services.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
12 Feb 2026 → 2 Jun 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends256 days ago12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published147 days ago2 Jun 2026, 09:11 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025- Transparency notice published18 Dec 2025, 16:04 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published3 Feb 2026, 10:14 GMTUK6
- Contract details notice published3 Feb 2026, 11:13 GMTUK7
- Contract signature expected14 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Jun 2026, 09:11 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 18 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERFORMS Assessment LimitedBreast Test and Training Service14 Feb 2026 – 31 Oct 2026 | £444,686same award published again · counted once | 3 Feb 2026standstill to 12 Feb 2026 | Standstill |
| PERFORMS Assessment Limited | £444,686 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Breast Test and Training System (PERFORMS) · PERFORMS Assessment Limited
- Signed
- 3 Feb 2026
- Value
- £444,686
- Period
- 14 Feb 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
- Change Incorrect end date
No agreed KPIs: not required
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Performs Assessment LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender