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title: "Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire and Dorset Contract Award"
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# Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire and Dorset Contract Award

Buyer: THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD OPERATING AS NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b773

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## Summary

The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England is seeking bids for the "Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, and Dorset." This procurement process falls under healthcare services, classified under the CPV code 85000000. The tender is currently in the Award stage with contracts due to commence on 1st April 2022. The estimated values for the two lots are £11,311,233.60 for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire and £10,985,831.92 for Dorset, both under a 5-year contract with a possible 3-year extension. A transparent open procurement process was followed, and a 10-day standstill period is in place post-award.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for organisations specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in screening programmes and diabetes care. Businesses that can demonstrate a capacity for delivering high-quality, evidence-based services, along with a strong compliance framework for monitoring and quality assurance, will be well-suited to compete. With an emphasis on increasing the uptake of diabetic eye screening to meet national targets, suppliers who can effectively manage and incentivise service delivery within these criteria may find themselves positioned for success in this competitive tender.

## Notice

NHS England and NHS Improvement South West (The Commissioner) sought to recommission two Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes (DESP) to deliver screening to the eligible populations of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) (Lot 1) and the eligible population of Dorset (Lot 2). The eligible population of both Lots includes patients over the age of 12 diagnosed with diabetes and registered with, or eligible to be registered with a GP, as well as individuals within prisons, secure units and the armed forces. The Contract term will be 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The Contracts will commence on 1st April 2022. The 8 year estimated expected contract values, based on predicted activity levels, are; * Lot 1 = PS11,311,233.60 * Lot 2 = PS10,985,831.92 Interested providers were able to bid for one or both lots. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

NHS England and NHS Improvement South West (The Commissioner) sought to re-commission a Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes (DESP) to deliver screening to the eligible populations of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW). The eligible population includes patients over the age of 12 diagnosed with diabetes and registered with, or eligible to be registered with a GP, as well as individuals within prisons, secure units and the armed forces. The aim 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. This will be achieved by delivering an evidence-based service that: * Identifies the eligible population and ensures effective delivery with maximum coverage * Is safe, effective, high quality, externally and independently monitored, and quality assured * Leads to earlier detection, appropriate referral, effective treatment and improved outcomes * Is delivered and supported by 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 * Has audit embedded in the service * Works effectively with other stakeholders to ensure the care pathway is smooth and efficient. There are three key elements of service delivery, namely: * Call/recall for all people with diabetes invited for routine digital screening - this is currently undertaken on an annual basis but screening intervals are likely to extend to two years for people at low risk during the contract term in line with national guidance * Digital surveillance where individuals need more frequent screening * Slit lamp bio-microscopy (SLB) for those individuals where normal photography is inappropriate (e.g. those having cataracts). Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) does not form part of this Contract at this time, though this position may change over the life of the contract in line with national guidance. The Contract term will be 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The Contracts will commence on 1st April 2022. The Services have been commissioned using the national service specification for DESP Services, localised where appropriate. The 8 year estimated expected contract value, based on predicted activity levels is PS11,311,233.60. The Contract will operate on a hybrid basis with a fixed "block" element based upon the average uptake of routine screening in the eligible population for the last 2 years plus a variable element for digital surveillance and SLB and a further variable element to incentivise routine screening uptake to 85%. Variable elements will be paid according to activity undertaken. The Commissioner's ambition through the financial model is to encourage uptake of DESP to achieve or exceed the national achievable target of 85% uptake in routine screening (DE1). National changes to screening frequency for low risk individuals are expected to be implemented during the contract term which will have an impact on activity. The subsequent impact on contract values will be agreed between the Provider and the Commissioner via contract variation. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

Lot 2 - Dorset

NHS England and NHS Improvement South West (The Commissioner) sought to re-commission a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) to deliver screening to the eligible population of Dorset. The eligible population includes patients over the age of 12 diagnosed with diabetes and registered with, or eligible to be registered with a GP, as well as individuals within prisons, secure units and the armed forces. The aim 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. This will be achieved by delivering an evidence-based service that: * Identifies the eligible population and ensures effective delivery with maximum coverage * Is safe, effective, high quality, externally and independently monitored, and quality assured * Leads to earlier detection, appropriate referral, effective treatment and improved outcomes * Is delivered and supported by 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 * Has audit embedded in the service * Works effectively with other stakeholders to ensure the care pathway is smooth and efficient. There are three key elements of service delivery, namely: * Call/recall for all people with diabetes invited for routine digital screening - this is currently undertaken on an annual basis but screening intervals are likely to extend to two years for people at low risk during the contract term in line with national guidance * Digital surveillance where individuals need more frequent screening * Slit lamp bio-microscopy (SLB) for those individuals where normal photography is inappropriate (e.g. those having cataracts). Coherence Tomography (OCT) does not form part of this Contract at this time, though this position may change over the life of the contract in line with national guidance. The Contract term will be 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The Contracts will commence on 1st April 2022. The Services have been commissioned using the national service specification for DESP Services, localised where appropriate. The 8 year estimated expected contract value, based on predicted activity levels is PS10,985,831.92. The Contract will operate on a hybrid basis with a fixed "block" element based upon the average uptake of routine screening in the eligible population for the last 2 years plus a variable element for digital surveillance and SLB and a further variable element to incentivise routine screening uptake to 85%. Variable elements will be paid according to activity undertaken. The Commissioner's ambition through the financial model is to encourage uptake of DESP to achieve or exceed the national achievable target of 85% uptake in routine screening (DE1). National changes to screening frequency for low risk individuals are expected to be implemented during the contract term which will have an impact on activity. The subsequent impact on contract values will be agreed between the Provider and the Commissioner via contract variation. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007379-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,297,065 |
| Lots value | £22,297,064 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,297,064 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD OPERATING AS NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | ST AUSTELL |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL25 5AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | St Austell Central & Gover |
| Westminster constituency | St Austell and Newquay |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, TLK25 Dorset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2022 at 08:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007379-2022
- 2 Jun 2021 at 11:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012289-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:331439-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/

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