RFQ FOR CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHOEA SCREENING LABORATORY SERVICE (PRIMARY CARE)

<p>The NCSP in General Practice ensures greater access to testing,<br>Our Requirements for the Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening Laboratory Service (Primary Care) are detailed below:</p>
<p>- Cambridgeshire County Council, Public Health would like to determine the options and potential cost of providing a Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening Laboratory Service for analysis of sceens undertaken in Primary Care in line with the National Chlamydia Screening Programme Standards ( 7th Edition).<br>- This service is aimed at identifying/screening and treating young women aged 15 to 24 who have chlamydia.<br>- This will contribute to a reduction in the prevalence of Chlamydia in young women aged 15 to 24. While increase patient choice by providing additional access to Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea screening</p>
<p>- The provider will be expected to demonstrate that they can meet Standard 3: Laboratory Testing Procedures and Standard 5: Data Collection and Submission to Public Health England set out in the National Chlamydia Screening Programme Standards ( 7th Edition).<br>- The provider will provide screening kits to all GP practices that have signed up to deliver Chlamydia Screening and Treatment (currently 42 however this may increase).<br>- The Provider will also provide a system for the direct collection of screening kits from contracted GP practices and transport to the laboratory.<br>- The provider will analyse data and provide results to the local sexual health service for the treatment of positive Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea cases and partner notification.<br>GP activity levels will be sent to to the commissioner to enable GP payments for undertaking the tests.<br>Data including results and GP practices will also be sent to commissioners to pay GPs for their provision of offering the tests.</p>