Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (West Midlands)

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  "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eThe Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the \u0027Live Opportunities\u0027 list on the e-tendering system at the following link:\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003ehttps://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eYou can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C384799: Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) across Shropshire and Staffordshire\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eThe Basic Selection Questions are Pass/Fail and the award criteria for the Key Criteria Questions are as follows and these will be scored on a 0-5 scoring mechanism;\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eKey Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation: 25.00%\u003cbr/\u003eKey Criteria 2: Value: 20.00%\u003cbr/\u003eKey Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability: 30.00%\u003cbr/\u003eKey Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 15.00%\u003cbr/\u003eKey Criteria 5: Social Value: 10.00%\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eThe evaluation stages are as follows;\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eStage 1: Preliminary compliance review\u003cbr/\u003eStage 2: Evaluation of the Financial Model Template\u003cbr/\u003eStage 3: Evaluation of the Basic Selection Question\u003cbr/\u003eStage 4: Evaluation of the responses to the Core Requirement Questions\u003cbr/\u003eStage 5: Evaluation of Key Criteria Questions\u003cbr/\u003eStage 6: Evaluation of Section E \u2013 Economic and Financial\u003cbr/\u003eStage 7: Provider Notification of Evaluation Outcome.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eNeither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003ePlease see published procurement documentation for further details.",
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    "description": "NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England \u2013 Midlands (West) (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP). The DESP service is expected to cover the following ICB areas in the West Midlands region: -\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e1. NHS Shropshire, Telford \u0026 Wrekin Integrated Care Board (STW ICB) and\u003cbr/\u003e2. NHS Staffordshire \u0026 Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB).\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eThe NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) is designed to reduce the risk of sight loss in people with diabetes by identifying and referring cases of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy early. This procurement aims to ensure equitable access to high-quality screening services across a diverse and geographically widespread population, supporting timely detection and intervention.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eThe Service is intended to be provided from 1st January 2027 for a period of 7 years, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years (total contract duration, including extensions is 9 years), till 31st December 2036 and will be delivered under a NHS Standard Contract.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003ePlease note the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 10:00am on Monday 12th January 2026. If your organisation is interested in this opportunity and would like details on how you can view the tender documentation, please refer to section V1.3 \u2013 Additional Information below.",
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