Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-18
Buyer: NHS England South (South West)
Country: UK
Region: Plymouth
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 1170000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS England South (South West) (the Commissioner) seeks to commission a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme service (DESP) for patients registered with GP's in:
— The western locality of New Devon CCG including Plymouth, Lifton, Ivybridge, Tavistock, Kingsbridge, Salcombe, Yealmpton, Modbury, Yelverton;
— South East Cornwall within Kernow CCG including Liskeard, Saltash, Torpoint and Callington (maternity patients only).
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU) on behalf of the Commissioners.
Diabetic Retinopathy is 1 of the most common causes of sight loss among people of working age and therefore the aim of the DESP is to reduce the risk of sight loss amongst people diagnosed with diabetes through the prompt detection of any issues leading to more timely treatment and management; potentially before any noticeable symptoms or changes to vision are experienced.
The Commissioner is looking for a provider to deliver a high quality screening service across the identified geography. The service being procured is made up of the following elements in-line with national programme requirements:
— Annual retinopathy along with call/recall for all people with diabetes invited for routine digital screening,
— Slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB) for those individuals where normal photography is inappropriate e.g. suffering from cataracts.
— Be delivered and supported by suitably trained, competent and qualified clinical and non-clinical staff who, where relevant, participate in recognised ongoing CME, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and Quality Assurance (QA) schemes;
— Plan for and introduce any changes to the national programme in partnership with the Commissioner and Public Health England.
Parent company and other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances, see the invitation to tender for further details.
The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (the Directive) and Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the Regulations). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.
Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority (Open, Restricted, Competitive Procedure with Negotiation, Competitive Dialogue or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the Light Touch Regime contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

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