In pursuance of its statutory functions the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) wishes to invite tenders from suitably qualified service provider/s for the provision of a national digital photography and grading service for the screening for diabetic retinopathy for and on behalf of the National Cancer Screening Service.
The NCSS wishes to commission a safe, seamless service that delivers effective screening and treatment across the entire service. This includes but is not limited to programme leadership and management, information centre, photography/grading service and referral and treatment service. The aims of a national diabetic retinopathy screening programme are to:
— Detect sight threatening diabetic retinopathy which is treatable,
— Detect any diabetic retinopathy that it is possible to detect with approved digital retinal photography equipment,
— Provide screening on a call/recall basis according to best practice guidelines,
— Refer patients in a timely way for ophthalmic assessment and treatment, as required.
The chosen service provider/s will be expected to carry out screening services at various convenient locations throughout the Republic of Ireland. Service provider/s will provide screening clinics weekly Monday to Friday with core hours from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily and optionally on Saturday’s.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=358392.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-01-27.
The procurement was published on 2011-12-21.
Contract notice (2011-12-21) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: specialised photography services
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Specialised photography services📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Health Service Executive
Postal address: Oak House,Millenium Park, Co Kildare
Postal town: Naas
Contact
Internet address: http://www.cancerscreening.ie🌏
Phone: +353 18659300📞
“The national programme will be a population-based, call-recall programme of screening for sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy, delivered on an annual/bi...”
The national programme will be a population-based, call-recall programme of screening for sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy, delivered on an annual/bi annual basis or as determined by the NCSS. Screening will be by digital photography and will be offered to people with diagnosed diabetes, aged 12 years and over, registered with the programme. The programme will be delivered locally and provided to the highest, internationally comparable, quality assured standards.
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Source: OJS 2011/S 248-403785 (2011-12-21)