--- title: "Service for Open Pre-natal Surgery to treat Fetuses with Open Spina Bifida" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aef2725c-7a51-41ab-a04a-cfde83d818fd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aef2725c-7a51-41ab-a04a-cfde83d818fd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aef2725c-7a51-41ab-a04a-cfde83d818fd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aef2725c-7a51-41ab-a04a-cfde83d818fd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-09-28" --- # Service for Open Pre-natal Surgery to treat Fetuses with Open Spina Bifida Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aef2725c-7a51-41ab-a04a-cfde83d818fd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aef2725c-7a51-41ab-a04a-cfde83d818fd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aef2725c-7a51-41ab-a04a-cfde83d818fd.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has awarded a contract for the provision of a national service for open pre-natal surgery to treat fetuses with open spina bifida. The contract, valued at £2,068,689 GBP, was awarded to UZ Leuven and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The contract duration is expected to be 3 years, with an option to extend for an additional 2 years. The procurement stage was an open tender, and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire was 12pm midday on Thursday 16th February 2023. This procurement process presents opportunities for specialised healthcare providers with expertise in fetal medicine and paediatric neurosurgery. Businesses that have experience in open fetal surgery for fetuses with open spina bifida, as well as a multidisciplinary team in place to deliver the service, would be well-suited to compete. The location of the service provision is in the United Kingdom, and the industry category is classified as health services under the CPV code 85100000. Interested providers were encouraged to engage in a market engagement questionnaire to inform the commissioning approach, potentially leading to a simpler provider selection process without a formal tender process. ## Notice NHS England would like to identify providers who are interested in the provision of a national service for open pre-natal surgery to treat fetuses with open spina bifida service In line with the service specification Open-fetal-surgery-to-treat-fetuses-with-open-spina-bifida.pdf (england.nhs.uk) The commissioned Provider(s) must have: * Undertaken, as an organisation, a minimum of ten 'open' fetal surgery repairs in fetuses with open spina bifida in the period December 2019 to December 2022, and * In place the key fetal medicine, neurosurgery and other multidisciplinary team members to deliver the service who can evidence their experience and expertise in open surgery for fetuses with open spina bifida. These criteria are essential for service continuity and patient safety. Only providers which meet these criteria will be considered to be potentially capable. In addition, each provider is required to confirm, as evidence of its experience, that: * It currently acts as a regional unit for fetal medicine and paediatric neurosurgery for the wider geographic area that it sits within, and receives referrals from other units for an expert opinion in the diagnosis and open surgery management of women carrying a fetus which is suspected of having open spina bifida; * It currently undertakes open fetal (pre-natal) surgery to close open spina bifida in fetuses; * It has in place the required multi-disciplinary team with the expertise and experience to carry out the above activities and can demonstrate this, including fetal surgery counselling, expert and timely fetal MRI scanning and reporting; * It has the flexibility in its operational capacity to absorb the urgent activity demands for this service. The contract duration for this service is expected to be 3 years, including an option to extend for an additional 2 years. This notice is to advise prospective and incumbent providers in the market of the commissioner's intention to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a market engagement questionnaire. The outcome of this market engagement will help inform commissioners of the current and future capacity and capability of the market and will be considered with other evidence to inform the commissioning approach. It is possible that as a result of this exercise, a formal tender process may not be required but instead a simpler provider selection process will be undertaken. Where it is noted that competition is absent, direct awards may be considered. All providers will be notified of next steps following the conclusion of this market engagement exercise. An assurance process may be required if a direct award is recommended. The questionnaire is available through the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome The reference is C126605 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire will be: 12pm midday on Thursday 16th February 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8b8cc7-861f-43ca-8366-2b4d546a26d7 | | Notice type | Award 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Aug 2023 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,212,417 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,068,689 | | 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 | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; UZ LEUVEN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 28 Sep 2023 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8b8cc7-861f-43ca-8366-2b4d546a26d7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb8b8cc7-861f-43ca-8366-2b4d546a26d7 28th September 2023 - Awarded contract 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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