--- title: "NHS England and NHS Improvement - Diabetic Eye Screening Services in Berkshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire and Surrey" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-067441e9-cc8e-491b-b993-e9b2c487434e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-067441e9-cc8e-491b-b993-e9b2c487434e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-067441e9-cc8e-491b-b993-e9b2c487434e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-067441e9-cc8e-491b-b993-e9b2c487434e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2022-05-23" --- # NHS England and NHS Improvement - Diabetic Eye Screening Services in Berkshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire and Surrey Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-067441e9-cc8e-491b-b993-e9b2c487434e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-067441e9-cc8e-491b-b993-e9b2c487434e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-067441e9-cc8e-491b-b993-e9b2c487434e.json) ## Summary NHS England and NHS Improvement, through the NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, is planning to undertake the procurement of Diabetic Eye Screening Services across several regions including Berkshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, and Surrey. The key dates in this procurement process include market and stakeholder engagement set to begin in Autumn 2022, with the tender publication anticipated in Spring 2023, and a planned contract commencement in April 2024. This procurement is classified under health services and follows the Light Touch Regime regulations. This tender presents a significant opportunity for healthcare providers, particularly SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their business in the South East Region. Companies involved in healthcare services, especially those adept in managing diabetic eye screening programs, will find suitable competition opportunities as the NHS aims to restore and recover services post-COVID-19. Businesses looking to align with NHS standards and who can provide innovative and effective solutions for diabetic care are well-positioned to participate in this process. ## Notice This is to inform the market of future commissioning intentions in the South East Region for NHS England & NHS Improvement for Diabetic Eye Screening Services. Please note the timescales have changed from previous communications, these are indicative, and any planned procurement may be subject to change due to legislative changes expected in 2022. South Central and West Commissioning Support (CSU) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is acting on behalf of NHS England & NHS Improvement in the South East to inform the market of future commissioning intentions. The indicative timeline below is for Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) opportunities in the South East Region for: * Berkshire * Hampshire and Isle of Wight * Oxfordshire * Surrey Market and Stakeholder engagement to commence - Autumn 2022 Publication of tender - Spring 2023 Planned contract commencement - April 2024 Please note this may be subject to change due to legislative changes expected in 2022. NHS England and NHS Improvement South East has extended the current DESP contracts by one year to March 2024, in order to allow the services to complete full COVID-19 restoration and recovery of programmes, including the clearance of backlogs and returning uptake to at least pre-pandemic levels. The contract modification (in the form of a contract extension) is justified under regulation 72 (1)(b). The DESP contracts to which the extensions have been applied to are: * Berkshire (Provider: InHealth Intelligence) * Portsmouth and South East Hampshire (Provider: InHealth Intelligence) * Hampshire and Isle of Wight (excluding Portsmouth and South East Hampshire) (Provider: InHealth Intelligence) * Surrey (Provider: NEC Software Solutions UK Limited) * Oxfordshire (Provider: Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust) Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30344403-7b90-4401-8fcb-44ced1518140 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO16 4GX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton | | Local authority | Southampton | | Electoral ward | Millbrook | | Westminster constituency | Southampton Test | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 23 May 2022 at 14:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30344403-7b90-4401-8fcb-44ced1518140 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30344403-7b90-4401-8fcb-44ced1518140 23rd May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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