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title: "NHS England & NHS Improvement South (South West) - Procurement for the provision of a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme to Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (BNSSG)"
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# NHS England & NHS Improvement South (South West) - Procurement for the provision of a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme to Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (BNSSG)

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f5faa66-79bd-4dc6-9c47-69fd0a43b850

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## Summary

NHS England & NHS Improvement South (South West) is conducting an open procedure procurement process for the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme targeted at Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). The contract, valued at approximately £3,637,570.13 for an initial three-year term, with potential extension up to £4,863,983.05, is set to commence on 1st April 2020. Interested parties must submit their bids by the end date of 30th October 2019, and the procurement is being facilitated by the NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit, located in Bristol.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for qualified healthcare providers, particularly those in the third sector, social enterprises, and private healthcare organisations. The services requested involve routine screening and digital surveillance in the healthcare sector, making it ideal for businesses specialising in health and social work services. Participation in this contract can aid in expanding market presence and securing long-term contracts within the NHS framework.

## Notice

NHS England and NHS Improvement South West seek to commission a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme to deliver screening to the eligible population of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. This requirement is due to unforeseen circumstances and notice served on the current service. The Commissioners seeks bids from suitably qualified and experienced providers (including third sector and social enterprise organisations, private and NHS) to provide the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme to patients living and registered in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The contract term will be 3 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract will commence on 1st April 2020. The contract will be funded on a tariff basis (The tariff prices are quoted at the agreed 2020/21 prices). * Routine screening - PS32.87 per cycle * Digital Surveillance - PS32.87 per cycle * SLB - PS43.15 per cycle The estimated value of the initial 3 years is PS3,637,570.13 rising to PS4,863,983.05 with the addition of the 1 year extension. This procurement will be based on an open procedure. Interested providers will be able to view the tender opportunity via the 'current tenders' list the In-Tend website. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to participate in this procurement providers will need to register on the system, 'express an interest' and submit a response to all questions issued with the tender documentation through the In-Tend system. The anticipated service commencement date for the Diabetic Eye Screening programmes is from 1st April 2020. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to access the invitation to tender documents via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement portal (In-tend) https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to register on the e-procurement portal and 'express an interest' and then complete all necessary questions as specified within the documents. On registration, please include at least 2 contacts to allow for access to the portal in times of absence. 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 is instead governed by the 'Light Touch Regime' contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these services. Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ('Open', 'Restricted', 'Competitive Procedure with Negotiation', 'Competitive Dialogue' or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive/Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The contracting authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b80c559-00bb-44b3-a0b4-238bc690804a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | 14 Sep 2019 |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,863,983 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,637,570 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTH INTELLIGENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2019 at 08:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b80c559-00bb-44b3-a0b4-238bc690804a
- 27 Sep 2019 at 18:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd181c94-edea-44cd-bacd-142b9b663541
- 16 Sep 2019 at 15:38 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eab57c4-23c8-46b7-badd-af6c1adecd9b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b80c559-00bb-44b3-a0b4-238bc690804a
  19th December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd181c94-edea-44cd-bacd-142b9b663541
  27th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eab57c4-23c8-46b7-badd-af6c1adecd9b
  16th September 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

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