Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) services

This market engagement exercise is to re-commission a service for the provision of the Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) service from April 2023.

NHS England is looking to re-commission TPIAT services for adult patients with hereditary chronic pancreatitis and who are at high risk of developing pancreatic cancer and for patients with acquired intractable chronic pancreatitis who meet specific clinical criteria The Lots will be as follows:

• i)Lot 1 - North comprising the NHS England Regions: the North East and Yorkshire; the North West,
• ii)Lot 2 - the Midlands comprising the NHS England Regions: the Midlands; the East of England
• iii)Lot 3 - London comprising the NHS England Region: London
• iv)Lot 4 - the South: comprising the South East and the South West

Applications may be made jointly where partners can demonstrate appropriate expertise and meet the service criteria set out in the questionnaire and referenced documents.

The anticipated contract period is 3 years.

The commissioner reserves the right to direct award where competition is absent.

The existing contracts are due to expire on 31st March 2023 and the Commissioner is running this market engagement exercise to ascertain whether there is competition in the market and to help inform future commissioning plans.

This notice is to advise incumbent and prospective providers in the market of the commissioner's intention to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a market engagement questionnaire.