Published date: 20 July 2017

This notice was replaced on 5 December 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 5 December 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0 to £6,017,000

Procurement reference

PR002000 - ITT

Published date

20 July 2017

Closing date

31 August 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS England South (South Central) (the Commissioner) seeks to commission a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme service for patients in the Berkshire area. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners'.

The Commissioner is looking for a single provider to deliver a high quality service across the Berkshire area. The aim of the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (NDESP) is to reduce the risk of sight loss amongst people with diabetes by the prompt identification and effective treatment if necessary of sight threatening diabetic retinopathy, at the appropriate stage during the disease process. The screening programme will operate a 12 month screening interval for all people with diabetes invited for routine digital screening according to NDESP Guidance, unless advised to alter by the NHS Screening programmes. Programmes should not operate recall intervals of less than 12 months as part of the routine screening programme.

The Commissioners seek suitably qualified and experienced providers from third sector and social enterprise organisations, private or NHS to provide the NDESP to patients living and registered in the Berkshire area.

The services aim will be achieved by delivering evidence-based, population-based screening programmes that:

• Identifies the eligible population and ensures effective delivery with maximum coverage.
• Are safe, effective, of a high quality, externally and independently monitored, and quality assured.
• Lead to earlier detection, appropriate referral, effective treatment and improved outcomes.
• Are delivered and supported by suitably trained, competent, and qualified, clinical and non-clinical staffs who, where relevant, participate in recognised ongoing CME, Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and Quality Assurance (QA) schemes.
• Have audit embedded in the service

The contract duration will be 4 years - the Berkshire contract will commence on 1st April 2018. The contract will expire on 31st March 2022 subject to the option to extend for a further 12 months.

More information

Additional text

Interested providers will be able to view the tender opportunity via the 'current tenders' list on in-tend.
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

In order to access the tender documentation you will need to 'express an interest' and register on the system. Bidders are required to respond to Organisational & ITT questions directly within In-Tend and attach any requested documents separately to the placeholders provided.

The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU ("the Directive") and Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations"). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.

Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the 2015 Regulations. Unsuccessful tenderers will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Mahony

Address

Jubilee House
Oxford
OX4 2LH
England

Email

scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net