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Covid-19 Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES) for NHS Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

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11 Aug 2020 at 08:22

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group has awarded a contract for the provision of the Covid-19 Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES), aimed at enhancing access to urgent eye care during the pandemic. The procurement process was a direct single tender action, valued at £77,320, with the contract period commencing on 1 August 2020 and concluding on 31 January 2021. This service is classified under health services and will be delivered in London. The contract was awarded on 10 July 2020, following a determined effort to ensure clinical capacity in the community amidst COVID-19-related disruptions.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those within the optical sector. Companies that can provide urgent care and have established workforce capabilities to respond swiftly will be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. The direct award to Primary Eyecare Services Limited reflects a strategy to engage local expertise, highlighting the potential for growth amongst businesses that deliver agile and community-focused healthcare solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Covid-19 Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES) for NHS Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group

Notice Description

NHS Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group is commissioning a service for the provision of urgent eye care within primary care, utilising the established trained workforce in optical practices, for patients at risk with urgent eye health issues that would have found it difficult to access care, with potential implications for their sight and long term eye health due to the Covid response where hospital ophthalmology departments reduced or stopped all routine out-patient and surgical activity, and were only providing services for high risk patients and emergency care. The service will provide initial contact, telephone triage, remote consultations and where necessary face to face assessments and management of recent onset symptomatic or urgent ocular presentations who would otherwise present to general practice, hospital services and A&E. Additional information: The contract for a period of 6 months with a break-in clause at 3 months and 1 month notification is being awarded to secure urgently required clinical capacity to enable an enhanced community response to COVID-19. Recognising its obligations and responsibilities under the NHS (Procurement Patient Choice and Competition)(No.2) Regulations 2013, the CCG assessed the appropriateness to award the contract directly to Primary Eyecare Services Limited, an optometry federation set up of local optical practices in the community, which has the infrastructure and established workforce in place to mobilise the CUES service within very short timescales necessary in this current climate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a3e981d-31d9-4e7b-ac63-d2d9269b5421
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/075b406f-fd14-4a12-a36b-c2b3d9592f70
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£77,320 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£77,320 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB8 1QG
Post Town
Southall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Uxbridge
Westminster Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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