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NHS Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services

STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

17 Sep 2021 at 12:10

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Staffordshire and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is overseeing the procurement for the NHS Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG's Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services. This contract, valued at approximately £1,500,237, is set to commence on 1st July 2022 and will span a period of three years, with the potential for a one-year extension. Currently, the procurement process is in the Award stage, following the completion of a standstill period after a contract award notice published on 10th June 2022. This tender falls under the CPV category of optician services, primarily aimed at providing critical clinical care pathways for COVID-19 recovery and the prevention of avoidable visual impairment within the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents substantial business growth potential for companies in the healthcare services sector, particularly those specialising in optometry and clinical services. Businesses that can effectively manage integrated care pathways and demonstrate capacity for delivering first contact practitioner services will find themselves well-positioned to compete. The commissioning authorities are particularly interested in expressions of interest from organisations capable of fulfilling the varied service requirements outlined by the CCGs, including COVID-19 urgent care and glaucoma monitoring services. As this contract promotes collaboration between multiple entities, it may also benefit SMEs and VCSEs looking to expand their service offerings within the healthcare landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is supporting NHS Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG who are the Contracting Authority for this opportunity. The CCGs are also working in partnership with NHS West Lancashire CCG and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust. The CCGs are looking to gain Expressions of Interest (EoIs) providers who could be interested in delivering an Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Service to patients in the CCG areas. Any interested organisation needs to visit https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ to complete a short questionnaire regarding delivery of the service in the CCG areas. This information will inform and assist the CCGs in forming their Commissioning Intentions for these services. The potential contract will be valued at approximately PS585,500 per year; and the contract duration will be for 3 years with the potential to extend for a further 1 x 1-year period. The CCGs are seeking expressions of interest for a Prime Contractor to manage a range of Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services. The services are designed to provide safe, integrated, and sustainable system-wide clinical care pathways to support COVID-19 recovery and restoration and the prevention of avoidable visual impairment. The CCGs would welcome the opportunity for potential Providers to complete the Expressions of Interest, so the CCGs are able to ascertain the current provider market. This information will inform and assist the CCGs in forming their Commissioning Intentions for Optometry First Services. The CCGs will look to commission as a minimum the following services: Service - Commissioning CCG - Approx. Annual Value COVID 19 Urgent Eye Care Service (CUES) - Sefton CCGs - PS91,000 Pre-Cataract Assessment Service - Sefton CCGs - PS70,900 * Post-Operative Cataract Assessment Service - Sefton CCGs - PS18,600 Glaucoma Repeat Reading - Sefton CCGs - PS3,300 * Glaucoma Enhanced Referral - Sefton CCGs - PS19,200 * Glaucoma Monitoring Service - Sefton CCGs - PS45,800 Total - PS248,800 Other services in the above list will be commissioned subject to the CCGs' Commissioning Intentions: Service - Commissioning CCG - Approx. Annual Value Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Referral Filtering and Monitoring Service - Sefton CCGs - PS142,300 Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) - Sefton CCGs - PS177,300 * Post-Operative Cataract Assessment Service - West Lancs CCG - PS17,100 TOTAL = PS336,700 * Annual contract value is an average across the 4 years and is expected to be lower in the earlier years. The Contracting Authority are only seeking expressions of interest from Providers who are genuinely capable and attracted to this potential opportunity. Please only express an interest if you have the relevant authority to do so on behalf of your Provider. Additional information: This procurement is for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the Contracting Authority is following is set out in the procurement documents. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a76347f-bcda-4d80-a423-2e2f13c55a0d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b209a03f-4026-4645-89b7-0d24982fe030
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Oct 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Helen Graham
Contact Email
mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3NJ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Derby
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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