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NHS E South (South Central) - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme - Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon & Wiltshire (for ITT)

South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit Published 16 Apr 2016 Contracts Finder

key details

Statusactive
Category (CPV) 85000000 +1 more
RegionSouth West
Deadline10 May 2016
Contract start27 Jan 2017
Contract end31 Mar 2020
Procedureopen
SME suitableNo
OCIDocds-b5fd17-8f03b2b3-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

description

NHS England South (South Central) (the Commissioner) seeks to commission a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme service for patients in Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU) on behalf of the Commissioners”.

The Commissioner is looking for a single provider to deliver a high quality service across Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. The aim of the NDESP 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. In line with the national specification the screening programme must operate a 12 month screening interval for all people with diabetes invited for routine digital screening plus digital surveillance clinics for individuals who require more frequent screening. The Commissioners would like to encourage innovative solutions which will deliver value for money and improved services to patients.

The Commissioners seeks from suitably qualified and experienced providers including third sector and social enterprise organisations, private and NHS to provide the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (NDESP) to patients living and registered in Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW).

The aim of the contract 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.

This will be achieved by delivering evidence-based, population-based screening programmes that:

identify the eligible population and ensure effective delivery with maximum coverage
are safe, effective, of a high quality, externally and independently monitored, and quality assured
lead to earlier detection, appropriate referral, effective treatment and improved outcomes
are 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
have audit embedded in the service.

The contract duration will be 3 years and 64 days – Bath & North East Somerset and Swindon contracts will commence on 27th January 2017 followed by Wiltshire which will commence on 1st April 2017. The contract will expire on 31st March 2020 subject to the option to extend for a further 12 months

Additional information: Tender documents can be obtained from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/

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1 notice published against this procurement.

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18 Nov 2016 Tender (tender) · 83cd8d4f-2c12-4688-8174-47cf311d2fe1-94072

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