Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c04-03de-7005-9dcc-9e1117d8ea48/diabetes-structured-patient-education-dspe-service awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Diabetes Structured Patient Education (DSPE) Service [NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-arden-and-greater-east-midlands-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 10 Nov 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Diabetes Structured Patient Education (DSPE) Service for Leicester City CCG (LC CCG), East Leicestershire & Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (ELR CCG) and West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (WL CCG) Arden & GEM CSU is conducting this procurement exercise on behalf of the three Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups, to seek suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the ‘Diabetes Structured Patient Education’ (DSPE) service. The DSPE service will provide a patient centred diabetes education for adult patients with Type2 diabetes within LLR to support them in the effective self-management of their condition. Programmes should be delivered by appropriate trained educators, evidence-based and suit the needs of the individual. The programmes should have specific aims and learning objectives and support individual plus their family and carers in developing positive attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and skills to self-manage their diabetes. It is the intention of the Commissioners to enter into a 3 year contract with a possible extension option of up to 24 months. This service will be commissioned via an open procurement process. The ITT will be live on 06th October on the Arden GEM CSU e-tendering procurement portal (Bravo). All submissions will be evaluated using the scoring criteria which is contained within the ITT Instructions - Document 1. Clarifications may be asked during the procurement process, the deadline for ITT clarification questions is 5pm on 2nd November 2015. All correspondence relating to this procurement throughout all stages of the process must be managed through the Arden & GEM CSU eTendering Procurement Portal Bravo only. Providers wishing to submit an ITT to deliver this service need to log onto Arden GEM CSUs procurement portal (Bravo):- [ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html](https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) at least 72 hours before the deadline for the ITT submissions of 5pm on 10th November 2015. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d81bfef8-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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