Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North West
Liverpool
Telephone
+44 1642746918
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England/Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Manchester
DH1 3YG
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
NHS England/Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHSE659 Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) Request for Information (RFI) NHS England North West and NHS England/Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Reference number
NHSE659
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England North West and NHS England/Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authorities) and is managing the procurement process for the provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes for East Lancashire and Greater Manchester North and South.
The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity.
It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder (approximately June 2023).
It should also be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and submit their completed RFI.
The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE659 Request for Information - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
The RFI documentation will be accessible from 18 April 2023 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12 Noon 3 May 2023.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
NHSE659 DESP Lancashire including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England North West and NHS England/Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authorities) and is managing the procurement process for the provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes for East Lancashire and Greater Manchester North and South.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 June 2023
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHSE659 Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) Request for Information (RFI)
Reference number
NHSE659
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England North West and NHS England/Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authorities) and is managing the procurement process for the provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes for East Lancashire and Greater Manchester North and South.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
NHSE659 Greater Manchester North
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Greater Manchester North
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England North West and NHS England/Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authorities) and is managing the procurement process for the provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes for East Lancashire and Greater Manchester North and South.
The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity.
It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder (approximately June 2023).
It should also be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and submit their completed RFI.
The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE659 Request for Information - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
The RFI documentation will be accessible from 18 April 2023 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12 Noon 3 May 2023.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
NHSE659 DESP Greater Manchester South
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England North West and NHS England/Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authorities) and is managing the procurement process for the provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes for East Lancashire and Greater Manchester North and South.
The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity.
It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder (approximately June 2023).
It should also be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and submit their completed RFI.
The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE659 Request for Information - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
The RFI documentation will be accessible from 18 April 2023 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12 Noon 3 May 2023.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 June 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and submit their completed RFI.
The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE659 Request for Information - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.