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Published 27 May 2022, 12:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Arden, Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£19,546,727≈ £2.8m / year · 1 value update
Submissions closed 2 Dec 2022awarded 10 Aug 2023
Awarded to InHealth Intelligence Limited
Contract term 7 yrsends 30 Sept 2030 · starts 1 Oct 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf<br/>of NHS England Midlands notified the market of an opportunity to provide a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) in the Arden (Coventry & Warwickshire), Herefordshire and Worcestershire area.<br/><br/>The contract will be for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.<br/><br/>The service commencement date is 1st October 2023.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The aim of the DESP programme is to reduce the risk of sight loss amongst people with…Awarded 7 yrsPublished value£19,546,727

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.<br/><br/>The Service being commissioned will 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<br/>monitoring of the DESP.<br/><br/>The indicative eligible population is 113,247. Additional information: This Procurement was 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 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sept 2030 (7 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Arden (Coventry & Warwickshire), Herefordshire and Worcestershire area.
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 20%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
27 May 2022, 12:56 BST
Last source update
15 Aug 2023, 12:38 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
AG21021
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023874
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0340d1 Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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.<br/><br/>You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C105875 (Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening in Arden, Herefordshire and Worcestershire)<br/><br/><br/>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.

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Nov 2022 → 1 Oct 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Bids opened
    4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Next notice expected
    30 Nov 2022
  3. Submission deadline
    2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    15 Aug 2023, 12:38 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2022
  1. Published value updated to £19,546,727
    4 Nov 2022, 11:41 GMT
    was £14,462,700
  2. Status changed to active
    4 Nov 2022, 11:41 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    4 Nov 2022, 11:41 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
    4 Nov 2022, 11:41 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    4 Nov 2022, 11:41 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    15 Aug 2023, 12:38 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    15 Aug 2023, 12:38 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £19,546,6871 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
InHealth Intelligence Limited£19,546,687 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, UK, LS2 7UEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • NHS England and NHS Improvement - MidlandsContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Birmingham, West MidlandsContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • InHealth IntelligenceAwarded supplier03257228 Unity House, Road Five, Winsford Industrial Estate, Winsford, Cheshire, North West, CW7 3RBContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria