Diabetic Eye Screening Programme - Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG)

Tender description

NHS England and NHS Improvement South West seek to commission a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme to deliver screening to the eligible population of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The Commissioners seeks interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers (including third sector and social enterprise organisations, private and NHS) to provide the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme to patients living and registered in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The contract term will be 3 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract will commence on 1st April 2020. The contract will be funded on a tariff basis (The tariff prices are quoted at the agreed 2019/20 prices). • Routine screening - £32.87 per cycle • Digital Surveillance - £32.87 per cycle • SLB - £43.15 per cycle The estimated value of the initial 3 years is £3,745,932 This PIN as a call for competition is initially published as a call for expressions of interest. The commissioner may then choose to proceed to publish tender documents to parties who have responded to the notice and there shall be no further notice published. Any procurement will be based on an open procedure. Interested providers will be able to view the tender opportunity via the 'current tenders' list the In-Tend website. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to participate in this procurement providers will need to 'express an interest' and register on the system. It is envisaged that the tender documentation for the procurement of services will be available 27th September 2019, with an anticipated service commencement date for the Diabetic Eye Screening programmes from 1st April 2020. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU) on behalf of the Commissioners.