Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Martyna Migas
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme across NHS England -East of England
Reference number
AG22508
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands
Commissioning Support Unit on behalf
of NHS England - East of England (the
Commissioner) would like to notify the
market of an opportunity to provide a
Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
(DESP) across NHS England - East of England.
The aim of the Diabetic Eye Screening 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 commissioners have structured the following lot approach
Lot 1 :Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes*
Lot 2: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Lot 3: Hertfordshire and West Essex
Lot 4: Mid and South Essex
Lot 5: Norfolk & Waveney
Lot 6: Suffolk & North East Essex
*Please note Milton Keyes falls under the delegated authority of NHS England - East of England.
The contract will be for a duration of 5
years with the option to extend for up to
a further 2 years.
Please note the deadline for ITT
submissions is 12:00PM on 20th June 2023
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £92,157,598
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes - Please note Milton Keyes falls under the delegated authority of NHS East of England.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
*Please note Milton Keyes falls under the delegated authority of NHS East of England.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £14,157,151
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period is five (5) years with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years (total contract duration of seven (7) years).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Cambridge and Peterborough
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Cambridge and Peterborough
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £13,265,055
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period is five (5) years with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years (total contract duration of seven (7) years).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Hertfordshire and West Essex
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Hertfordshire and West Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) services in Hertfordshire and West Essex
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £20,913,398
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period is five (5) years with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years (total contract duration of seven (7) years).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Mid and South Essex
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Mid and South Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) services in Mid and South Essex
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £16,235,588
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period is five (5) years with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years (total contract duration of seven (7) years).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Norfolk & Waveney
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Norfolk & Waveney
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) services in Norfolk & Waveney
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £13,982,831
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period is five (5) years with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years (total contract duration of seven (7) years).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - Suffolk & North East Essex
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
Suffolk & North East Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) services in Suffolk & North East Essex
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £13,603,576
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period is five (5) years with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years (total contract duration of seven (7) years).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-033603
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 June 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 June 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
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-contractsearch.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: C152820 (Provision of
Diabetic Eye Screening across NHS England - East of England)
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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom