--- title: "Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Arden, Herefordshire and Worcestershire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ddb95c7b-29e7-462e-b389-fb79ce5931cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ddb95c7b-29e7-462e-b389-fb79ce5931cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ddb95c7b-29e7-462e-b389-fb79ce5931cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ddb95c7b-29e7-462e-b389-fb79ce5931cb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2022-11-04" --- # Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Arden, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ddb95c7b-29e7-462e-b389-fb79ce5931cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ddb95c7b-29e7-462e-b389-fb79ce5931cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ddb95c7b-29e7-462e-b389-fb79ce5931cb.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS England Midlands, is inviting tenders for the provision of a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in the Arden, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire area. The contract duration is 5 years, with a possible 2-year extension, and a maximum contract value of £19,546,727. The service is expected to commence on 1st October 2023, with a tender submission deadline of 2nd December 2022. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in health services to provide a vital healthcare programme that aims to reduce sight loss among people with diabetes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in this procurement process, which is currently in the tender stage. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England Midlands (the Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) in the Arden (Coventry &Warwickshire), Herefordshire and Worcestershire area. The contract will be for a duration of 5years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years with a maximum estimated contract value (including the 2-yearextension) of PS19,546,727. The service commencement date is 1st October 2023 Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 12:00PM on Friday 2nd December 2022. The aim of the DESP programme 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 indicative eligible population is 113,247 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. This Procurement has been advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C105875 (Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening in Arden, Herefordshire and Worcestershire) 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. Please see published procurement documentation for further details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7006ef8b-7d13-47dd-88d4-67d0662a21bb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2030 | | 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 ENGLAND | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 4 Nov 2022 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7006ef8b-7d13-47dd-88d4-67d0662a21bb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7006ef8b-7d13-47dd-88d4-67d0662a21bb 4th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/786ab1f0-45e9-4dcf-992e-a7fa8ec48e02 Objectives ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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