Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-11-29
Buyer: NHS AGEM CSU on behalf of the contracting authority NHS England Specialised Commissioning
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 14240000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplant for chronic pancreatitis (adults) across 4 national centres (London, South, Midlands and East, North).
The aim of the national total pancreatectomy and autotransplant network was to provide the highest quality of care to patients with severe chronic pancreatitis which has proved refractory to medical and endoscopic management or in whom previous surgery has proved ineffective.
The service scope will include: detailed assessment, surgery and long-term follow-up at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months and at yearly intervals thereafter.
The policy requires all commissioned providers to hold a licence for islet preparation from the Human Tissue Authority and have an 'on-site’ islet isolation facility.
The North: North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber. The Commissioner is looking for provider to cover the geography within NHS England's North region.
For the full service scope please refer to the tender documentation available on https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ [itt _1122 (Qualification Envelope) and itt_1123 (financial ceiling; technical and commercial envelope)].
The initial duration of the contract will be for a period of 3 (three) years. The Commissioner has the option to extend the contract for a further 1 (one) year.
Note that the value stated in section II.2.6) (Estimated value) is for the entire contract duration including the option to extend (a total duration of 4 years).
Organisations wishing to access the tender documentation and submit a bid will need to register on the Bravo website: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Lot 2: Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplant for Chronic Pancreatitis (Adults) Midlands and East
Midlands and East: East/West Midlands, East of England. The Commissioner is looking for provider to cover the geography within NHS England's Midlands and East region.
For the full service scope please refer to the tender documentation available on https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ [itt _1122 (qualification envelope) and itt_1124 (financial ceiling; technical and commercial envelope)].
For the full service scope please refer to the tender documentation available on https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ [itt _1122 (Qualification Envelope) and itt_1124 (financial ceiling; technical and commercial envelope)].
The initial duration of the contract will be for a period of 3 (three) years. The Commissioner has the option to extend the contract for a further 1 (one) year.
The South: South East and South West. The Commissioner is looking for provider to cover the geography within NHS England's South region.


Winner: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Award value: 14240000
Number of bids: 2