Published date: 13 September 2023
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber
Procurement reference
CF-1853300D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
13 September 2023
Closing date
16 October 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of
NHS England Specialised Commissioning (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking
a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity and capability
of the incumbent and potential providers within this highly specialised area. Please note that
this is not a call for competition although the commissioner would encourage all potential
providers to respond to this market engagement exercise. The outcome of this market
engagement will help inform commissioners of the current and future capacity and capability
of the market and will be considered to inform the commissioning approach.
Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest only if they are able to deliver the
full list of the requirements
Participation to this market engagement will close at 12pm (noon), 16th October 2023.
More information
Additional text
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Vein of Galen malformation (VGAM) is an arteriovenous malformation which typically results
in high output cardiac failure. VGAMs usually occur in fetuses or new-born babies, although
sometimes these problems do not present until later in life. VGAMs are extremely rare
abnormalities in the blood vessels in the brain leading to excess blood flow which can result
in cardiac problems.
The VGAM service in England aims to diagnose, neonates, babies and children and to treat
and manage patients with a confirmed Vein of Galen Malformation provided they are in scope
to benefit from treatment. This includes acute admission, sub-acute presentation and
elective referrals. This service also covers the population of Scotland.
Please see the link to the service specification: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wpcontent/
uploads/2019/06/Vein-of-Galen-malformation-service-All-Ages.pdf. Interested
Parties are to note that the national specification is currently undergoing a review.
Provider(s) must:
a) Have undertaken, as an organisation, a minimum of four (4) paediatric interventional
neuroradiology procedures per annum in the period June 2018 to June 2023 for Vein of
Galen Malformation cerebrovascular arteriovenous malformations, and
b) Have a suitable premises for delivery, located in the North; Comprising NHS England
Regions: the North East and Yorkshire; the North West.
NHS England Regions
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/regional-area-teams/
The service expected to commence in April 24.
The anticipated contract duration for this service is 3 years, with an option to extend the
contract up to a further 2-year period at the Commissioner's discretion.
This notice is to advise prospective providers in the market of the commissioner's intention
to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a
market engagement questionnaire. It is possible that as a result of this exercise, a formal
tender process will not be required but instead a simpler provider selection process will be
undertaken. Where it is noted that competition is absent for a particular lot, the
Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to provider(s) with no further competition.
All providers will be notified of next steps following the conclusion of this market
engagement exercise.
Documentation relating to this exercise including a questionnaire is available through the
Atamis (Health Family) portal. To register your interest and access the questionnaire, please
follow this link to the Atamis (Health Family) portal: https://healthfamily.
force.com/s/Welcome.
The project reference is C195408 and the closing date for submission of the completed
questionnaire is: 12:pm (noon) 16th October 2023
About the buyer
Contact name
Jessica Gaucher-Thompson AGEM
Address
St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
GB
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