--- title: "Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country (West Midlands)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c98608a3-a8ff-45d9-9ca2-c00f78afbca6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c98608a3-a8ff-45d9-9ca2-c00f78afbca6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c98608a3-a8ff-45d9-9ca2-c00f78afbca6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c98608a3-a8ff-45d9-9ca2-c00f78afbca6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2020-12-13" --- # 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-c98608a3-a8ff-45d9-9ca2-c00f78afbca6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c98608a3-a8ff-45d9-9ca2-c00f78afbca6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c98608a3-a8ff-45d9-9ca2-c00f78afbca6.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a public procurement process for the "Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country (West Midlands)." This competitive tender is classified under health services and is open for bids until 12:00 noon on 12th January 2021. The successful bidder will provide services for a contract period beginning 1st July 2021 and concluding on 31st March 2023. The procurement method is open procedure, aimed at ensuring a high-quality service aligned with national standards. This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that meet the required qualifications. Companies offering health services, especially those with experience in diabetic care and screening, are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to enhance public health outcomes and reduce health inequalities in the region. ## 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. As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful bidder for a period of 1 year and 9 months with no option to extend (so that the service end date can be aligned to the other West Midlands DESP contracts). The current contract will end on 30th June 2021 and the successful bidder is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 1st July 2021. The current eligible cohort size is approximately 144,000. Commissioners across NHS England & NHS Improvement - Midlands are looking to procure DESP provision in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country (West Midlands). 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 be aligned 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 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 successful bidder will need to demonstrate that they can deliver services of a continuously high-quality. Keeping in line with the vision set out in 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." ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94ed02e5-fbe4-4aa9-b4ae-5ee6ce533496 | | 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 | 13 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 | | 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 | 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 | B16 9RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | North Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 13 Dec 2020 at 14:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94ed02e5-fbe4-4aa9-b4ae-5ee6ce533496 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94ed02e5-fbe4-4aa9-b4ae-5ee6ce533496 13th December 2020 - 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 41471. Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 12:00 Noon on Tuesday 12th January 2021. ## Notice URLs - 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-c98608a3-a8ff-45d9-9ca2-c00f78afbca6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c98608a3-a8ff-45d9-9ca2-c00f78afbca6.json.