Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Birmingham (DESP), Solihull and the Black Country (West Midlands)
Authority: The National Health Service Commissioning Board (which uses the operational name “NHS England”) (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England - Midlands (the Commissioner) invited suitably qualified providers to deliver a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country (West Midlands).
The contract (NHS Standard) will start on 1st October 2022 and will run for a duration of 5 years (initial period). The Commissioner has the option to extend for up to a further 2 years making a possible maximum contract duration of 7 years.
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 will 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.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Service will undertake and perform the following objectives:Published value£29,379,485
The Service will undertake and perform the following objectives:
- 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 DESP programme 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. Additional information: The Procurement was conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations ”). The Services was procured as “Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services” and AGCSU is bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Nov 2021, 11:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST
- Authority reference
AG20062- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-027937- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f4f2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Dec 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 Dec 2021 → 5 Oct 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline14 Dec 2021, 10:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published5 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Oct 2022- Status changed to complete5 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DateAdditional information · II.2.14 | 14 Dec 2021 | 4 Jan 2022 | +21 d |
Further information and the ITT documentation can be found at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu. The project reference is 46634. Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 10:00AM on Tuesday 4th January 2022.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| InHealth Intelligence LimitedQualification Questions | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Qualification Questions · InHealth Intelligence Limited
- Signed
- 15 Jul 2022
- Value
- £27,993,351
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS England and NHS Improvement - MidlandsContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Arden & GEM Commissioning Support UnitReview body
- The High Court Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Health Intelligence LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.