Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement - Midlands
St Chads Court, 213 Hagley Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham, West Midlands
B16 9RG
Contact
Jessica Gaucher-Thompson
jessica.gaucher-thompson@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
National registration number
na
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/midlands/
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu
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
Expressions of Interest for the Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country (West Midlands)
Reference number
AG200629
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 CSU on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement-Midlands (the Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country (West Midlands). The commissioner is looking at an estimated total contract value of £28,898,100 with a service commencement date of 1 October 2022. The contract will be offered for a duration of 3 years with the commissioner having the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (maximum contract duration 5 years).The Commissioner is also seeking market input to support the development of its proposal prior to publication of the formal procurement opportunity. If your organisation wishes to contribute please register against Quote/tender 46323 in EU Supply (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu) and complete and return the short questionnaire, no later than 10am on Monday 18 October 2021.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG32 - Solihull
- UKG31 - Birmingham
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aims of the DESP 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 current eligible cohort size circa 200,000.
The Service will need to undertake and perform the following objectives in order to meet the commissioning and Service Specification requirements:
• Identify the eligible population and ensure effective delivery with maximum coverage.
• Deliver safe, effective, high quality, externally and independently monitored, and quality assured Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
• Lead to earlier detection, appropriate referral, effective treatment and improved outcomes.
• Deliver and support thorough suitably trained, competent, and qualified, clinical and non-clinical staff who, where relevant, participate in recognised ongoing continuing medical education (CME), continuous Professional Development (CPD), and Quality Assurance (QA) schemes; as well as have regular audits embedded within the service.
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.
The Commissioner is seeking market input to support the development of its proposals prior to publication of the formal procurement opportunity. If your organisation wishes to contribute please register against Quote/tender 46323 in EU Supply (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu) and complete and return the short questionnaire, no later than 10:00am on Monday 18th October 2021, providing any rationale behind your responses. This information will be kept confidential and considered in designing the scope of the service.
Please note that this market assessment exercise has been designed to allow the market visibility of the proposed opportunity and support early engagement.
The aim of the exercise is to;
1. Support the Commissioners informed decision making on the potential options for the future commissioning of these services;
2. To help refine the commissioning and procurement approach;
3. To gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity to deliver the services illustrated above.
This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.
It is anticipated that the Invitation to Tender for this opportunity will be published in November 2021. This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.
two.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that the Invitation to Tender for this opportunity will be published in November 2021. This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 November 2021
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