--- title: "Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Services (AAA)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-86ad13fa-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-86ad13fa-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-86ad13fa-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-86ad13fa-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Services (AAA) Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86ad13fa-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-86ad13fa-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-86ad13fa-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary NHS England Lancashire & Greater Manchester is initiating a tender for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Services within the Greater Manchester and East Cheshire region. This procurement remains in the planning stage, with a contract anticipated to commence on 1st July 2016 and last until 30th June 2019. Interested providers should note that an early opportunity notice was published on 29th June 2015, and a forthcoming Contract Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is expected around 10th August 2015. The industry category for this procurement falls under Health and social work services, and it is managed by the North Of England Commissioning Support, located in Stockton-on-Tees. This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those equipped to provide screening and early detection programmes for abdominal aortic aneurysms. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to express their interest, as this tender is ideally suited for qualified providers who can contribute to improving health outcomes for men aged 65 in the specified areas. Firms capable of addressing the needs of various demographic groups, including those with protected characteristics, will also find this an advantageous opportunity to expand their service offerings. ## Notice NHS England Lancashire & Greater Manchester proposes to commission Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Services (AAA) in the Greater Manchester and East Cheshire area. To express an interest in this future Tender Opportunity please go to: https://In-tendhost.co.uk/necs Additional information: NHS England Lancashire & Greater Manchester proposes to commission Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Services (AAA) in the Greater Manchester and East Cheshire area. The aim of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service (AAA) is to: Reduce deaths from AAA through early detection, monitoring, and treatment to all men aged 65 registered with a GP or resident in Greater Manchester and East Cheshire The service will also work with people who are housebound, people in other minority groups, people with protected characteristics (in accordance with disability discrimination/legislation) and people in places of detention to provide them opportunity to take up the service within the defined catchment area. This Prior Information Notice is an early opportunity for suitably qualified providers to express their initial interest in this procurement opportunity. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with potential tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to tenderers and all communications with NECS, will be conducted via the portal hosted by (In-Tend), the managed service provider for the NECS electronic tendering system. Please note that all providers who express an interest in this initial PIN will be automatically published the ITT Documents upon the publication of a Contract Notice in OJEU you will not be required to express your interest for a second time. Potential providers who have not expressed their interest in the initial PIN will be required to express their interest when the Contract Notice is published in OJEU. It is envisaged that a Contract Notice will be published in OJEU in August 2015 for a contract commencement date of 01/07/2016. Please note that this facility allows the provider to express an interest only in potentially delivering this service. This is not a Pre-Qualification Process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e012914-5bff-47c5-a0c0-f07785bef6c9 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Aug 2015 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2016 - 30 Jun 2019 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS17 6BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees | | Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e012914-5bff-47c5-a0c0-f07785bef6c9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e012914-5bff-47c5-a0c0-f07785bef6c9 29th June 2015 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1e66438-62df-45ca-a096-27a1a1e2a3d0 OJEU Prior Information Notice - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs/aspx/Home NECS E-Tendering Web Portal ## Notice URLs - https://In-tendhost.co.uk/necs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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