Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) service

Concepts

• health and social work
• nhs arden
• greater east midlands commissioning support unit
• total pancreatectomy
• islet autotransplantation
• market engagement exercise
• capability of providers
• market engagement questionnaire
• behalf of nhs england
• greater east midlands

Location

Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Highly Specialised Services (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity and capability of providers and potential providers within this highly specialised area. All interested parties, including incumbent providers, are encouraged to register their interest and participate in the market engagement questionnaire which will provide feedback to commissioners. Please note that this is not a call for competition although the commissioner would encourage all potential providers to respond to this market engagement exercise. The outcome of this market engagement will help inform commissioners of the current and future capacity and capability of the market and will be considered to inform the commissioning approach. We would like to receive responses from incumbent and potential provider(s) who are able to meet all of the key criteria included in the questionnaire. Incumbent providers are required to respond to this market engagement exercise along with any prospective providers who can meet the service requirements. The Lots are 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 The questionnaire is available through the EU Supply portal: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu The reference is 62207 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire will be: 12pm, midday on Tuesday 20th December 2022 The anticipated contract period is 3 years. The commissioner reserves the right to direct award where competition is absent.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other Information

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.