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Provision of Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS) to NHS England

Awarded 31 Mar 2025

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Awarded31 Mar 2025
Value£950,001.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Expires in 1y 5mo3y term, 53% elapsed
Awarded 31 Mar 2025Expires 30 Mar 2028

NHS England awarded a contract to University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited for the provision of a Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS).

The service is a clinical statistical support service to support the Down's syndrome (T21), Edwards' syndrome (T18), and Patau's syndrome (T13) screening programme by providing independent audits of screening laboratory and ultrasound data in a standardised and statistically valid format.

The service is led by and includes staff who are statisticians and are experts, experienced and knowledgeable in the complexity of screening for these conditions.

The contract value is £950,001.

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