Tender

Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) (radioembolisation (RE))

NHS ENGLAND - SPECIALISED COMMISSIONING

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TenderUpdate

25 May 2022 at 13:26

Planning

16 May 2022 at 13:34

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England, is initiating a tender process for the delivery of Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT), also known as radioembolisation, aimed at treating unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in adults. The tender, classified under the industry category of Health and social work services, is currently in the planning stage, with the market engagement exercise planned to close on 14th June 2022 at noon. The estimated value of this contract over three years is £26.7 million, reflecting a growing demand for the therapy as projected by the NICE Technology Appraisal 688, which anticipates an increase in patient referrals to approximately 340 by 2023/24. This contract will allow reimbursement for various procedures, aligned with NHS England's Specialised Commissioning funding strategy.

This market engagement presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in advanced liver treatments and interventional radiology. Companies with the capability to provide SIRT services, including those equipped with multidisciplinary teams, interventional radiology facilities, and compliance with radiation safety standards, are well-suited to participate. Additionally, businesses capable of supplying the necessary microspheres for treatment, as well as those aligned with NHS procurement practices, will find valuable growth potential in this area. Interested suppliers are encouraged to register their interest and contribute to the market questionnaire to better position their offerings before a potential formal tender process follows.

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Notice Title

Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) (radioembolisation (RE))

Notice Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England (referred to as the Commissioner), is inviting suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to respond to this Market Engagement exercise relating to the delivery of Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), which may also be called radioembolisation (RE), as an option for treating unresectable advanced HCC in adults. NICE Technology Appraisal 688, (SIRT), approves the use of SIRT (both SIR-Spheres and TheraSpheres products) as an option for treating unresectable advanced HCC in adults, only if the products are: * used for people with Child-Pugh grade A liver impairment when conventional transarterial therapies (transarterial embolisation and transarterial chemoembolisation) are inappropriate; and * the company provides SIR Spheres according to the commercial arrangement. NICE estimated that demand for this treatment will ramp-up over the next two years, reaching a steady state of around 340 patients by 2023/24, from a base of 80 in 2021-22. Reimbursement will be in 4 parts: * The work up procedure which groups to the core HRG YR54: Percutaneous Transluminal Embolisation of Peripheral Blood Vessel (1 per patient) * The treatment procedure which groups to the HRG YR57Z: Percutaneous, Chemoembolisation or Radioembolisation, of Lesion of Liver (estimated to be an average of c1.62 treatments per patient) * Unbundled radiotherapy SC28Z: Deliver a Fraction of Interstitial Radiotherapy (1 per treatment) * The cost of the microspheres (1 per treatment) The first 3 parts will be added to the fixed and variable elements of the 2022/23 Aligned Payment and Incentive agreements with NHS England Specialised Commissioning. The microspheres can be ordered through NHS Supply Chain as part of NHS England's Specialised Commissioning central procurement route and will be reimbursed via the Visible Cost Model (VCM) which is used for excluded device reimbursement. The estimated value for this contract is PS26.7m* over 3 years *based on list price of microspheres.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Requirements Providers should be both a specialist liver centre and co-located (within the same city/town) with a radiotherapy service. A multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach must be in place to ensure appropriate patient selection and treatment; * Discussion and agreement to proceed at a specialist hepatobiliary multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting * The specialised MDT must meet the Peer Review cancer standards and offer the full range of liver-directed treatment options for the indications agreed, offering genuine choice between clinically suitable options all cases must be discussed at an appropriate MDT with liver surgery representation; * Centres should have a minimum of two interventional radiology operators and a minimum of two Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC) licence holders for SIRT; * Centres should have adequate MDT, radio-pharmacy and Interventional Radiology capacity to support 10-20 cases per annum; * Procedures should be performed in an interventional radiology suite that is equipped with cone-beam CT; * There should be a SIRT nurse co-ordinator to provide individual expert advice and support for the whole SIRT patient pathway; and * Provide detailed radiation protection advice to patients and their partners. Governance Arrangements: Compliance with the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) 2017. It is mandatory that SIRT practitioners are able to demonstrate the completion and maintenance of suitable training and experience in SIRT. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest and participate in the market questionnaire which will provide feedback to commissioners. 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. It is possible that, as a result of this exercise, a formal tender process may not be required but instead a simpler supplier selection process may be considered. 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 with other evidence to inform the commissioning approach. The market engagement includes a clear outline of the service requirements in a questionnaire for potential providers to respond to, including the key requirements to ascertain the capability of providers. The anticipated contract duration for this service will be 3 years with an option to extend the contract by a further 12 month period, at the Commissioner's discretion. To respond to the market engagement exercise please follow this link https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=UK The project reference is 52433 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire is: 12 noon on 14th June 2022.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-033802
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014646-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£26,700,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jul 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND - SPECIALISED COMMISSIONING
Contact Name
Josselin Canevet
Contact Email
josselin.canevet@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1332888080

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 6LH
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
St George's
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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