--- title: "Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) across NHS England - East of England." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-586e29be-d018-49c9-b099-cc996412c463" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-586e29be-d018-49c9-b099-cc996412c463" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-586e29be-d018-49c9-b099-cc996412c463.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-586e29be-d018-49c9-b099-cc996412c463.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2023-05-17" --- # Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) across NHS England - East of England. Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-586e29be-d018-49c9-b099-cc996412c463 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-586e29be-d018-49c9-b099-cc996412c463) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-586e29be-d018-49c9-b099-cc996412c463.json) ## Summary The NHS England is inviting tenders for the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) across NHS England - East of England. This procurement involves the provision of services aimed at reducing the risk of sight loss among people with diabetes. It is structured into six lots covering different regions, with a contract duration of 5 years and the option to extend for up to 2 years. The deadline for ITT submissions is 12:00 PM on 20th June 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health services to offer their expertise in diabetic eye screening. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. To engage in the tender process, interested parties should register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal. For queries or assistance, the Helpdesk can be contacted at Phone: 0800 9956035 or E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England - East of England (the Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) across NHS England - East of England. The aim of the Diabetic Eye Screening programme 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 commissioners have structured the following lot approach Lot 1 :Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes* Lot 2: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Lot 3: Hertfordshire and West Essex Lot 4: Mid and South Essex Lot 5: Norfolk & Waveney Lot 6: Suffolk & North East Essex *Please note Milton Keyes falls under the delegated authority of NHS England - East of England. The contract will be for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 12:00PM on 20th June 2023 This Procurement has been advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C152820(Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening across NHS England -East of England) Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published procurement documentation for further details. To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49231dbb-874d-460d-bef7-a03e5b95013b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2031 | | 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 ENGLAND | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 17 May 2023 at 14:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49231dbb-874d-460d-bef7-a03e5b95013b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49231dbb-874d-460d-bef7-a03e5b95013b 17th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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