--- title: "Provision of Multiple Sclerosis Management Service for Children" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1ae2c6ac-4d6e-432c-a5c2-94019a46884d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ae2c6ac-4d6e-432c-a5c2-94019a46884d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ae2c6ac-4d6e-432c-a5c2-94019a46884d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ae2c6ac-4d6e-432c-a5c2-94019a46884d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2022-11-22" --- # Provision of Multiple Sclerosis Management Service for Children Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ae2c6ac-4d6e-432c-a5c2-94019a46884d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ae2c6ac-4d6e-432c-a5c2-94019a46884d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ae2c6ac-4d6e-432c-a5c2-94019a46884d.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is inviting market engagement for the Provision of Multiple Sclerosis Management Service for Children. The procurement process will establish service providers across geographical areas within NHS England and the closing date for submission is 20th December 2022. The contract period is set from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, making this opportunity suitable for businesses in the health and social work services industry. This tender by NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit creates an opportunity for service providers specialised in managing Multiple Sclerosis in children. Businesses operating in the health services sector, especially those with expertise in managing rare demyelinating syndromes, are well-suited to compete. The procurement method details are not applicable, and the Commissioner reserves the right to direct awards if competition is absent, offering a potential advantage to qualified providers. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Highly Specialised Services (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity and capability of providers and potential providers within this highly specialised area. All interested parties, including incumbent providers, are encouraged to register their interest and participate in the market engagement 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. 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 to inform the commissioning approach. This exercise is to commission a service that is able to expertly manage the provision of the Multiple Sclerosis Management Service for Children, including patients with suspected Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or equally rare 'MS-like', recurrent acquired demyelinating syndromes (ADS) or who have had a first demyelination episode and have a high risk of relapse which would require a similar treatment approach, including: Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMO, NMOSD) and other AQP4 antibody associated demyelination; Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (MOG) antibody associated relapsing demyelination and other forms of recurrent relapsing demyelination. The MS Hub Lead Centres will be geographically spaced across the Regional areas of NHS England as follows: i) Lot 1 - North comprising the NHS England Regions: the North East and Yorkshire; the North West, ii) Lot 2 - the Midlands comprising the NHS England Regions: the Midlands; the East of England iii) Lot 3 - London and the South: comprising the South East; the South West; London The Commissioner reserves the right to direct award where competition is absent. The questionnaire is available through the EU Supply portal: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu The reference is 62208 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire will be: 12pm, midday on Tuesday 20th December 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d1f9907-9be0-4f55-bb73-1333ffa8572d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 6LH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | St George's | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2022 at 10:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d1f9907-9be0-4f55-bb73-1333ffa8572d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d1f9907-9be0-4f55-bb73-1333ffa8572d 22nd November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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