Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4b-5431-718c-bba7-19bc2dc2740c/prior-information-notice-for-diabetic-eye-screening-procurement-for-nhs-england pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Prior Information Notice for Diabetic Eye Screening Procurement for NHS England Midlands & East (Central Midlands) South Locality [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 27 Feb 2019 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 England Midlands & East (Central Midlands) would like to inform potential Providers of a potential procurement that will take place late 2019 / early 2020 for Diabetic Eye Screening Procurement for NHS England Midlands & East (Central Midlands) which will cover the following geographical locations: • Hertfordshire • Bedfordshire • Buckinghamshire • Milton Keynes ### Purpose of Service The Diabetic Eye Screening programme seeks 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. Screening events for persons with diabetes may comprise: - Routine digital screening - first stage of the screening pathway, where digital images are obtained, graded and a referral outcome is decided; - Digital surveillance - the pathway under which a person with diabetes requires monitoring on a more frequent basis than annual routine digital screening but there is no current requirement for the person with diabetes to be referred to hospital eye services (HES); and - Slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB) surveillance - the method of screening people with diabetes for whom adequate retinal examination cannot be obtained by retinal photography. ### Service Objectives / Requirements This will be achieved by delivering evidence-based, population-based screening programmes that: • identify the eligible population and ensure effective service delivery designed to optimise uptake of service, • are safe, effective, externally and independently monitored, quality assured, and put meeting the patient's clinical needs at the heart of the service offer, • lead to earlier detection, appropriate referral, effective treatment and improved outcomes, • are delivered and supported by suitably trained, competent, qualified, clinical and non-clinical staff who, where relevant, participate in recognised on-going Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and Quality Assurance (QA) schemes, • have effective Quality Assurance and audit arrangements embedded in the service. ### Service Specification To ensure a consistent and equitable approach to the provision and monitoring of NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes (NDESP) across England, the local specification is consistent with the national service specification. The service specification for the NDESP outlines the service and quality indicators expected by NHS England (the Commissioner) for their responsible population. The current published national service specification can be found at the below link: [england.nhs.uk](https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/public-health-national-service-specifications). Additional information: It should be noted that the NDESP will be updated to implement extended screening intervals. The national service specification reflects initial requirements to implement this development in 2019-2020. Given that this change is anticipated during the term of the contract, the Provider will need to demonstrate how they will be able to reflect any new requirements or changes to the national programme in its service provision. The contract is due to commence on 1st April 2021. The contract length will be confirmed at future market engagement events. The current Diabetic Eye Screening activity, split by current Lots are listed below. These figures are based on achieving minimum KPI uptake levels. • Bedfordshire - approximately 39,000 screening events (of which 15,000 in Luton) • East & North Hertfordshire - approximately 30,000 screening events • West Hertfordshire - approximately 23,000 screening events • Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire - approximately 40,000 screening events (15,000 in Milton Keynes and 25,000 in Buckinghamshire) Total 132,000 screening events ### The ITT Process Interested parties who wish to take part in the procurement process are invited to register their expression of interest and to respond to an Invitation to Tender (ITT) when this is published. Around September 2019. The ITT will be available through the Arden & GEM Procurement Portal [uk.eusupply.com/login.asp](https://uk.eusupply.com/login.asp?B=AGCSU&target=&timeout=) ### Market Engagement Event and Expression of Interest There will be an opportunity for potential Providers to attend a market engagement event on 15 May 2019. The market event will give Providers an overview of service to be provided, the contract type, length and particular conditions. The event will also be used to explain the procurement process and the anticipated timelines. Further information about the market engagement event will be published. If you would like to attend the market engagement event, then you will be required to register your interest. Details about how to register your expression of interest will be published closer to the date, on the following websites: [contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search) [ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do](http://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do) Read full description ## CPV classification Health services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f646ef68-db09-4f42-88a6-989f325acaaf) 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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