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title: "NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme London Region"
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# NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme London Region

Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-59266c58-6648-4baf-846e-9e1c344b0365

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## Summary

The N E L Commissioning Support Unit (NHS England, London Region) has awarded multiple contracts under an open procurement process for the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) across five London regions: North West, North Central, North East, South East, and South West London. The total value of these contracts amounts to approximately £124,030,876 GBP over a 7-year period, commencing on 1st July 2024 and concluding on 30th June 2031. The award phase was completed on 15th October 2024. The aim of the DESP is to reduce the risk of sight loss among people with diabetes by providing high-quality, evidence-based screening and treatment services. The procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) specified in the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The procurement method ensures transparency and equality, and bidders had the option to bid for individual or multiple lots, with an award cap of two lots per bidder.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in diabetes-related care and eye screening. Companies providing high-quality, safe, and effective healthcare services with proven experience in digital surveillance, slit lamp bio-microscopy, and related fields would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, service providers with the capacity for ongoing medical education, continuous professional development, and a robust quality assurance framework are encouraged to participate. The contracts involve serving diverse populations, including those within prisons and secure units, thus broadening the potential service base and enhancing organisational reach. With attractive financial tariffs and a strong emphasis on achieving national screening uptake targets, this opportunity could be particularly beneficial for SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand their footprint in the health sector.

## Notice

NHS England (London Region) (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") is seeking to re-commission 5 Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes (DESP) to deliver screening to the eligible populations of North West London (Lot 1), North Central London (Lot 2), North East London (Lot 3), South East London (Lot 4), and South West London (Lot 5). The eligible population includes patients over the age of 12 diagnosed with diabetes registered with, or eligible to be registered with, a GP in the lot area as well as individuals within prisons, secure units and the armed forces. The aim of the DESP 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. This will be achieved by delivering an evidence-based service that: *Identifies the eligible population and ensures effective delivery with maximum coverage. *Is safe, effective, high quality, externally and independently monitored, and quality assured. *Leads to earlier detection, appropriate referral, effective treatment and improved outcomes. *Is delivered and supported by suitably trained, competent and qualified clinical and non-clinical staff who, where relevant, participate in recognised ongoing continuing medical education, continuous professional development and quality assurance schemes. *Has audit embedded in the service. *Works effectively with other stakeholders to ensure the care pathway is smooth and efficient. There are 3 key elements of service delivery, namely: *Call/recall for all people with diabetes invited for routine digital screening; this is currently undertaken on an annual basis, but screening intervals are likely to extend to 2 years for people at low risk during the contract term, in line with national guidance. *Digital surveillance where individuals need more frequent screening. *Slit lamp bio-microscopy (SLB) for those individuals where normal photography is inappropriate (e.g. those having cataracts). Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) does not form part of this Contract at this time, though this position may change over the life of the contract in line with national guidance. The Contract term will be 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The Contracts are due to commence on 01/07/2024. The 7-year estimated contract values, based on predicted activity levels, are: Lot 1 = PS33,703,069, Lot 2 = PS18,930,476, Lot 3 = PS28,062,012, Lot 4 = PS21,533,552, Lot 5 = PS18,120,336 Please note, the full indicative contract values per each financial year can be found in the tender documentation. Additional information: NHS England proposes an activity-based financial model with the following tariffs: * Routine digital screening (RS001) - PS39.10 per screen. * Slit lamp bio-microscopy (SLB003) - PS48.29 per screen. * Digital surveillance (DS002) - PS39.10 per screen. * Prisons screening (PS004) - PS78.21 per screen. * Forensics screening (FS005) - PS58.65 per screen. The Commissioner's ambition through the financial model is to encourage uptake of DESP to achieve or exceed the national achievable target of 85% uptake in routine screening (DE1). The Services will be commissioned using the NHS DESP National Service Specification 23-24, localised where appropriate. National changes to screening frequency for low-risk individuals are expected to be implemented during the contract term which will have an impact on activity. The subsequent impact on contract values will be agreed between the Provider and the Commissioner via contract variation. Activity projections used in this procurement do not account for these future changes as further clarity around timeline and implementation guidance is expected in the future. Further information is provided in the tender documentation. Interested providers may bid for one, multiple or all lots. However, if successful across multiple lots following evaluation, bidders will be awarded no more than two lots. The Procurement is being managed by the NHS London Commercial Hub (NHS LCH) hosted by NEL ICB, on behalf of the Authority, in connection with a competitive Invitation to Tender (ITT) exercise that is being conducted via a process, based in part on the open procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The Service falls within the scope of the Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Section 7 (Reg 74-76) of the Regulations governing procurement of Health, Social and related services listed under Schedule 3 of the Regulations. None of the references to "Open procedure", "ITT", the use of the term "tender process", or any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to LTR provisions. 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. The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10-day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69825fe5-635b-4a21-8ab5-8db7db542814 |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | 30 May 2023 |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £124,030,876 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £117,158,691 |
| 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 | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E15 1DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION TRUST; INHEALTH INTELLIGENCE; NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS; NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2024 at 14:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69825fe5-635b-4a21-8ab5-8db7db542814
- 14 Sep 2023 at 15:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c75a7fb-e30e-414d-a82e-36c3ff16b298
- 30 Aug 2023 at 08:49 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c75a7fb-e30e-414d-a82e-36c3ff16b298
- 12 Jul 2023 at 16:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c75a7fb-e30e-414d-a82e-36c3ff16b298
- 28 Apr 2023 at 15:39 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc05ba3-48da-4fcf-84f8-cce64170ec4c
- 11 Apr 2023 at 16:58 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc05ba3-48da-4fcf-84f8-cce64170ec4c
- 11 Apr 2023 at 16:37 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc05ba3-48da-4fcf-84f8-cce64170ec4c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69825fe5-635b-4a21-8ab5-8db7db542814
  15th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c75a7fb-e30e-414d-a82e-36c3ff16b298
  14th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc05ba3-48da-4fcf-84f8-cce64170ec4c
  28th April 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=33cc878b-e3c3-ed11-8120-005056b64545
  Important - The commissioners would like to receive feedback from interested bidders on the specification. In order to facilitate this, we present the opportunity for interested bidders to attend a 1-1 feedback session with the commissioners via MS Teams. These virtual feedback sessions will be taking place on the following dates: Tuesday 09 May 2023 Wednesday 10 May 2023 Thursday 11 May 2023 Friday 12 May 2023 Further information in regards to this has been provided on the ProContract's messaging facility, you will need to express an interest in this project by clicking the following link to this specific project and then navigate to the messaging facility: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=33cc878b-e3c3-ed11-8120-005056b64545 Interested bidders will need to let us know via the ProContract messaging facility by no later than Friday 05 May 2023, 12 noon if you would like to attend a session.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/909c9637-4ee8-4808-8305-aa3aaab1586a
  ProContract Help Page - contact details if you need assistance with the ProContract tender portal
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=85b17dda-68d8-ed11-8121-005056b64545
  Please follow this link to express interest, view ITT documents and submit ITT response.

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