Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme

NHS England (London Region) is seeking to commission an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme service for London with the aim of increasing quality, performance and to secure a sustainable and cost-effective service for the eligible population.

The NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme aims to reduce deaths from ruptured aneurysms through early, accurate detection via ultrasound scan, the monitoring and management of men with screen detected aneurysms, and appropriate referral and progress tracking of referrals to accredited vascular services for high quality diagnostic and treatment services.

Delivery of the programme includes identification and invitation to screening in the community of all eligible individuals in the year they turn 65.

The London AAA Screening Programme will be responsible for an eligible population of approximately 46,000 men within the commissioned screening programme boundaries including five London ICBs, 32 local authorities and parts of Surrey.

The Contract term will be 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.

The Contracts are due to commence on 01/04/2025.

The Contract value is £17.5m (£2.5m per annum).

Please note, the full indicative contract values per each financial year can be found in the tender documentation.

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 avoidance of doubt the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The Procurement is being managed by the NHS London Commercial Hub (NHS LCH) hosted by NEL ICB, on behalf of the Authority, in connection with a competitive Invitation to Tender (ITT) exercise that is being conducted via a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

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High level overview provided below: Selection Questionnaire - Pass/Fail ITT Questionnaire - Pass/Fail and Scored (85.00%) Presentation and Interview Stage - Scored (15.00%)