--- title: "Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country (West Midlands)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6b77488e-2a0a-48a8-b38f-53b839e3dd9b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b77488e-2a0a-48a8-b38f-53b839e3dd9b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b77488e-2a0a-48a8-b38f-53b839e3dd9b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b77488e-2a0a-48a8-b38f-53b839e3dd9b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2021-11-09" --- # Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country (West Midlands) Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b77488e-2a0a-48a8-b38f-53b839e3dd9b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b77488e-2a0a-48a8-b38f-53b839e3dd9b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b77488e-2a0a-48a8-b38f-53b839e3dd9b.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking providers for the Provision of a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Birmingham, Solihull, and the Black Country (West Midlands). This opportunity falls under the health services category and has a maximum total contract value of £29,379,485, set to commence on 1st October 2022. The contract duration is five years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with submissions due by 10:00 AM on 14th December 2021. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health services, particularly those specialising in diabetic care and screening. Companies that are well-suited to compete include SMEs and voluntary and community sector organisations with experience in providing high-quality health services. The successful delivery of the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme aims to improve public health outcomes, reduce health inequalities, and promote a sustainable health and care system, making it crucial for providers to align with NHS standards and quality assurance practices. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement Midlands (the Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country (West Midlands) and are inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver the aforementioned services. The maximum total contract value for the service is PS29,379,485 for the full duration including extension, with a service commencement date of 1st October 2022. The contract will be offered for a duration of 5 years with the commissioner having the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (maximum contract duration 7 years). The aims 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, at the appropriate stage during the disease process. The Service being commissioned should align to the National Diabetic Eye Screening Service Specification which aims to ensure a consistent and equitable approach across England, and to govern the provision and monitoring of the DESP. The current eligible cohort size circa 200,000. The Service will need to undertake and perform the following objectives in order to meet the commissioning and Service Specification requirements: * Identify the eligible population and ensure effective delivery with maximum coverage. * Deliver safe, effective, high quality, externally and independently monitored, and quality assured Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. * Lead to earlier detection, appropriate referral, effective treatment and improved outcomes. * Deliver and support thorough suitably trained, competent, and qualified, clinical and non-clinical staff who, where relevant, participate in recognised ongoing continuing medical education (CME), continuous Professional Development (CPD), and Quality Assurance (QA) schemes; as well as have regular audits embedded within the service. The provision of DESP is delivered in line with the following aims of the NHS long term plan * Improve public health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. * Contribute to a more sustainable public health, health and care system. The DESP programme also contributes to the public health outcomes framework which aims to improve and protect the nation's health and wellbeing and to improve the health of the poorest, fastest. The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e68bf1c4-a9f5-4aa7-af29-ae52da9e1d2b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £29,379,485 | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B2 4BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 9 Nov 2021 at 11:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e68bf1c4-a9f5-4aa7-af29-ae52da9e1d2b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e68bf1c4-a9f5-4aa7-af29-ae52da9e1d2b 9th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu. The project reference is 46634. Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 10:00AM on Tuesday 14th December 2021. ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu - https://www.england.nhs.uk/midlands/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b77488e-2a0a-48a8-b38f-53b839e3dd9b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b77488e-2a0a-48a8-b38f-53b839e3dd9b.json.