NHS England West Midlands Provision of Diabetic Eye Screening

Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (A&GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS England West Midlands is carrying out an Open Procurement exercise for the commissioning of a local Diabetic Eye Screening Programme for NHS England West Midlands. NHS England West Midlands is responsible for commissioning Section 7a public health services for the 1,713,667 people registered in Coventry, Warwickshire, Hereford and Worcestershire.

This scope of this tender is to procure a single provider for diabetic eye screening services for this population. Anticipated timeline milestones are: 1.Contract award – End October 2015 2.Service commencement date – 1st April 2016 Contract duration – 5 years (with an option to extend for a further 2 years) with an annual review.

Estimated Contract value excluding VAT is - 1,700,000 GBP per annum, with an Estimated total value excluding VAT for the contract duration of 5 years of 8,500,000 GBP The aim of the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (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. Objectives will be achieved by delivering an evidence-based, population-based screening programme that: • identifies the eligible population and ensures effective delivery with maximum coverage; • is safe, effective, of a high quality, externally and independently monitored, and quality assured; • leads to earlier detection, appropriate referral, effective treatment and improved outcomes; • is delivered and supported by suitably trained, competent, and qualified, clinical and non-clinical staff who, where relevant, participate in recognised on-going Continuing Medical Education CME, Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and External Quality Assurance (EQA) schemes; and • has audit embedded in the service.

It is envisaged that TUPE will apply to the contract. Under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, providers of health care services in England are required to hold a licence issued by Monitor, unless they are exempt.

As of April 2014, new regulations have come into force that set out the exemptions. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to determine if an exemption applies to them.

This guidance aims to help providers decide whether they need to hold a licence or are exempt according to the new regulations. Information regarding this is available at weblink http://www.monitor.gov.uk/licence Potential Bidders will be required to conform to this legislation.

The ITT documentation will be available from 15th July 2015 and should be completed by the closing date of 12 noon on the 19th August 2015. All submissions will be evaluated using pre-determined scoring criteria. The ITT reference is itt_252