--- title: "RTL045P - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening in London and parts of East Surrey and Surrey Downs CCG areas - NHS England" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-80e2de87-9bbc-47c9-b3a7-269c4ccf54df" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80e2de87-9bbc-47c9-b3a7-269c4ccf54df" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80e2de87-9bbc-47c9-b3a7-269c4ccf54df.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80e2de87-9bbc-47c9-b3a7-269c4ccf54df.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-07-12" --- # RTL045P - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening in London and parts of East Surrey and Surrey Downs CCG areas - NHS England Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80e2de87-9bbc-47c9-b3a7-269c4ccf54df [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80e2de87-9bbc-47c9-b3a7-269c4ccf54df) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80e2de87-9bbc-47c9-b3a7-269c4ccf54df.json) ## Summary NHS England (London) is currently in the tender stage of the procurement process for the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme covering both North and South London, as well as parts of East Surrey and Surrey Downs CCG areas. The buying organisation, N E L Commissioning Support Unit, aims to award two separate contracts starting on 1st December 2017, with a potential maximum duration of five years, including extensions. Interested bidders must submit their expressions of interest by 09:00 on 24th April 2017 and complete their tender submissions by noon on 25th April 2017. The total contract value is approximately £7,123,820 per year, based on 85% uptake from identified patients. This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare providers specialising in screening and diagnostic services, particularly those experienced in abdominal ultrasound and public health initiatives. Businesses that focus on health services within the CPV classification 85100000, who can deliver high-quality AAC screening and related follow-up care, are well-suited to compete for this contract. Successful bidders will have the potential to engage with public health authorities and expand their operations within the health services sector across London and surrounding areas. ## Notice Please note that this notice is not live this change is to highlight that due to Purdah delays the Authority has extended the current contracts and the new service to follow as a result of this procurement, will begin on the 1st April 2018. The contract dates below have been changed NHS England (London) is seeking to identify professional, capable Providers to deliver the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme (AAASP) across London. Two contracts will be awarded, one covering North London and the other covering South London, which also includes East Surrey and parts of Surrey Downs CCGs. There are two Lots, One contract will be awarded for each Lot, Providers can bid for both Lots, however can be awarded a maximum of one Lot. The contract will be activity based, with an associated payment of PS44 per screen. This will cover: * Initial screens * Surveillance screens * Self-Referrals * Non-visualised screens below the acceptable level set by the National AAASP (per year) Please note that the expressions of interest will close at 09:00 on 24th April 2017 to allow for Bidders enough time to upload documents to support their bid. The submission deadline is 12:00 (noon) on 25th April 2017. The contract start date is 1st December 2017. The contract period will be 3 years (36 months) followed by an optional extension of up to 2 years (24 months). Therefore the maximum contract duration, including available extensions, is 5 years (60 months). The contract value is based on 85% uptake including self-referrals and surveillance (based on figure form 2014/15): Total - PS1,424,764 per year. Lot 1 North London - PS837,797 per annum. Lot 2 South London - PS586,967 per annum. For the first year, baseline payments will be calculated at 80% uptake, plus anticipated self-referral and surveillance activity, paid monthly. North London - PS788,515. South London - PS552, 440 Providers will: Invite eligible men to the AAASP using standard information provided by Public Health England (PHE);provide clear, high quality information that is accessible to all; carry out high quality abdominal ultrasound on those men attending for initial or follow-up screening according to national protocol; minimise any adverse effects of screening, including anxiety and unnecessary investigations; identify Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm's accurately; enable men to make an informed choice about the management of their Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; ensure appropriate and effective management of cardiovascular risk factors identified through screening; ensure referral to accredited vascular services for high quality diagnostic and treatment services; promote audit and research and learn from the results. The Services will be subject to an annual PHE Quality Assurance (QA) review and effectiveness of treatment will be monitored via annual reports of a National Vascular Review. Portal link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a52165bd-19fd-e611-80dd-005056b64545 Additional information: Please note that his procurement is still live but this advert is not. This revision is to highlight that due to Purdah, the current contracts have been extended and the revised service commencement is now due to begin on the 1st April 2018. The revised contract dates are shown in the contract section of this notice. Should you have any questions or wish to raise any issues then please contact david.singleton2@nhs.net in the first instance. Please ensure that you leave enough time to register your organisation on the tendering portal which can take up to 24hrs. NHS England will adopt the open procedure as a template for this procurement. The Services to which this project relates fall within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations). Neither the publication of the advertisement, the use of this stage, nor the use of the term 'Open Procedure' nor any other indication (including any statement in this advert or the ITT documentation) shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to procurements under the Light Touch Regime (LTR). Interested Bidders must access the ITT documentation via the link provided and submit an ITT response with associated online questionnaire(s) on the e-Tendering portal 'ProContract' before the submission deadline. See procurement documentation for more details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af6b3b87-5af9-4b83-b1ce-2a3631d0cd8a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 25 Apr 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,123,820 | | 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 | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2A 2DU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Hackney | | Electoral ward | Hoxton East & Shoreditch | | Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 12 Jul 2017 at 16:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af6b3b87-5af9-4b83-b1ce-2a3631d0cd8a - 10 Mar 2017 at 13:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af6b3b87-5af9-4b83-b1ce-2a3631d0cd8a - 1 Mar 2017 at 17:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af6b3b87-5af9-4b83-b1ce-2a3631d0cd8a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af6b3b87-5af9-4b83-b1ce-2a3631d0cd8a 12th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aec5e958-98d9-41d6-81d1-9de77232e772 ProContract Help Page - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a52165bd-19fd-e611-80dd-005056b64545 Link to the ProContract Portal to access the opportunity ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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