---
title: "Complications of Mesh inserted for internal and external rectal prolapse"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03dc27"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03dc27"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dc27.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dc27.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GEM CSU"
published: "2023-06-23"
---

# Complications of Mesh inserted for internal and external rectal prolapse

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GEM CSU  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dc27

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03dc27)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dc27.json)

## Summary

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) is conducting a market engagement exercise on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning for a procurement titled "Complications of Mesh inserted for internal and external rectal prolapse" in the health services sector. This planned tender aims to identify providers interested in extending specialised services to treat patients with mesh complications, with a deadline for questionnaire submission on Friday the 14th of July 2023.

This tender opportunity by NHS Arden and GEM CSU presents a chance for providers offering specialised health services to participate in a market engagement exercise that could lead to a potential contractual award. Businesses in the health sector with expertise in treating complications of mesh insertion for rectal prolapse are well-suited to engage with this tender process and explore growth opportunities within the specified service scope.

## Notice

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity and capability of the potential providers within this specialised area. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest and participate in the market questionnaire which will provide feedback to commissioners. Please note that this is not a call for competition although the commissioner would encourage all potential providers to respond to this market engagement exercise.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England would like to identify providers who are interested in extending their current specialised services for women with complications of mesh inserted for urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse to include the provision of a Complications of Mesh inserted for internal and external rectal prolapse service in line with the draft service specification outlined in the documents

The service will treat patients with mesh complications consequent to mesh insertion, either vaginally or abdominally, where the clinical indication was rectal prolapse. Respondents will be required to be a designated NHS England commissioned specialised service for women with complications of mesh inserted for urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse. These criteria are essential for service continuity and patient safety. Only providers which meet these criteria will be considered to be potentially capable. 

The draft service specification and documentation for the Market engagement is available in the Atamis portal linked below.

This notice is to advise prospective 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.

It is anticipated that the contract duration for this service will be 18 months with a contract end date of the 31st March 2025, in align with the existing complications of mesh service. 

The questionnaire is available through the Atamis portal: 
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome 

The reference is C176995 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire will be: 12:00 on Friday the 14th of July 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017993-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £914,230 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GEM CSU |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN3 6BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Boothville and Parklands |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2023 at 14:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017993-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

## 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-h6vhtk-03dc27. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03dc27.json.
