Published date: 4 November 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£0 to £19,546,727
Procurement reference
CF-1147600D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
4 November 2022
Closing date
2 December 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 October 2023
Contract end date
30 September 2030
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England Midlands (the Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) in the Arden (Coventry &Warwickshire), Herefordshire and Worcestershire area.
The contract will be for a duration of 5years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years with a maximum estimated contract value (including the 2-yearextension) of £19,546,727. The service commencement date is 1st October 2023
Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 12:00PM on Friday 2nd December 2022.
The aim of the DESP programme 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 Service being commissioned should align to the National Diabetic Eye Screening Service Specification which aims to ensure a consistent and equitable approach across England, and to govern the provision and monitoring of the DESP. The indicative eligible population is 113,247
The provision of DESP is delivered in line with the following aims of the NHS long term plan
• Improve public health outcomes and reduce health inequalities.
• Contribute to a more sustainable public health, health and care system.
The DESP programme also contributes to the public health outcomes framework which aims to improve and protect the nation's health and wellbeing and to improve the health of the poorest, fastest.
This Procurement has been advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.
The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can also register your interest via this page.
You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C105875 (Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening in Arden, Herefordshire and Worcestershire)
Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published procurement documentation for further details.
About the buyer
Contact name
Claire Pickard
Address
10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
GB
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