Pipeline Framework: NHS E South (SW) Diabetic Eye Screening Programme South West

A pipeline has been launched for NHS E South (SW) Diabetic Eye Screening Programme South West.The contract start Date is 01 April 2019. Approach to market date is 30 June 2018.NHS England South (South West) (the Commissioner) seeks to commission a Diabetic Eye ScreeningProgramme service (DESP) for the populations of:Cornwall and the Isles of ScillyDevon including PlymouthTorbayNorth SomersetSomersetBristolSouth GloucestershireGloucestershire.The eligible population includes patients diagnosed with Diabetes over the age of 12 registered with, or eligibleto be registered with a GP in the identified geographies as well as individuals within prisons, secure units andthe armed forces. The specific geographies upon which services will be procured is still subject to consultation.This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU)on behalf of the Commissioners.The aim of the Diabetic Eye Screening programme is to reduce the risk of sight loss amongst people withdiabetes by the prompt identification and effective treatment if necessary of sight threatening diabeticretinopathy. There are three key elements of service delivery namely:• call/recall for all people with diabetes invited for routine digital screening – this is currently undertaken on anannual basis but will reduce during the contract term in line with national guidance,• digital surveillance where individuals need more frequent screening and• slit lamp biomicroscopy (SLB) for those individuals where normal photography is inappropriate e.g. sufferingfrom cataracts.The Commissioners seeks interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers (including third sector andsocial enterprise organisations, private and NHS) to provide the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme topatients living and registered in the identified geographies. This procurement will be divided in to Lots.It is envisaged that the tender documentation for the procurement of services will be available in June 2018, withan anticipated service commencement date for the Diabetic Eye Screening programmes from 1st April 2019. Aseparate advert will be published to alert interested parties when the tender documentation is available.Two Market Engagement Events will be held to provide interested parties with further information about theprocurements. These are as follows:Wednesday, 6th June 2018 at 10 am; Venue Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Exeter, Devon, EX6 7XS andThursday, 7th June 2018 at 10 am, Venue Aztec Hotel and Spa, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4TSPlease complete the invitation on In-tend and upload to the placeholder provided.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: NHS South, Central, and West Commissioning Support Unit, SOUTH PLAZA, BRISTOL, BS13NX, England. Telephone: 07827896041. Email: lisachivers@nhs.net.