Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplant for Chronic Pancreatitis (Adults) - 4 (four) centres

Descriptions

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplant for Chronic Pancreatitis (Adults) across 4 national centres (London, South, Midlands and East, North). The aim of the national Total Pancreatectomy and Autotransplant network is to provide the highest quality of care to patients with severe chronic pancreatitis which has proved refractory to medical and endoscopic management or in whom previous surgery has proved ineffective. The service scope will include: Detailed assessment, surgery and long-term follow-up at one, three, six and twelve months and at yearly intervals thereafter. The policy requires all commissioned providers to hold a licence for islet preparation from the Human Tissue Authority and have an 'on-site' islet isolation facility. The initial duration of the contract will be for a period of 3 (three) years. The Commissioner has the option to extend the contract for a further 1 (one) year. This procurement consists of 4 lots (North, Midlands & East, South and London). To access the procurement documents and submit a bid, bidders must complete and submit: - itt_1122 (Qualification Envelope) ALL LOTS - to be completed once only; - itt_ 1123 (Financial ceiling, Technical/Commercial Envelope) NORTH; - itt_ 1124 (Financial ceiling, Technical/Commercial Envelope) MIDLANDS AND EAST; - itt_ 1125 (Financial ceiling, Technical/Commercial Envelope) SOUTH; - itt_ 1126 (Financial ceiling, Technical/Commercial Envelope) LONDON; within the AGCSU e-tendering portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk by no later than 5pm on 28 November 2018.