Tender

North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Community Opthalmology Service

MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U

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Tender

19 Sep 2017 at 21:35

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Community Ophthalmology Service procurement process is being conducted by the Midlands & Lancashire CSU, aimed at providing high-quality, consultant-led Tier 3 Ophthalmology services for approximately 503,000 residents in the West Midlands. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with expressions of interest due by 6th October 2017. Interested parties must register on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU Bravo Portal and submit their details via email to the designated contacts. The procurement follows an open procedure in adherence to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will commence contract delivery from April 2018 to March 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare service providers, especially those specialised in ophthalmology or related fields, looking to expand their operations into primary care settings. Businesses that can efficiently manage operational, administrative, and staffing responsibilities within an NHS framework are well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, those with experience in providing local, accessible eye care services that integrate with GPs and acute specialists will find this tender aligns with their capabilities, enhancing their growth prospects within the healthcare sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Community Opthalmology Service

Notice Description

North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs commission health services for around 503,000 residents and are inviting expressions of interest from providers to deliver a consultant led Tier 3 Ophthalmology Service which will incorporate triage, see and treat, diagnose and manage eye conditions. This will serve as an alternative to hospital based treatment for the majority of patients being referred by GPs for Ophthalmology services. The service will offer local, accessible, high quality care that would allow for appropriate signposting. The service will integrate with local GPs, Optometrists and Acute Specialist Services and should also have full responsibility for all operational management, administrative, staffing and training requirements and all associated costs. In summary, the CCGs wish to procure the following: High quality, confidential 'one-stop-shop' Ophthalmology services which are clinically appropriate to be managed in a primary care setting. Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest as stated below. Organisations wishing to express an interest and provide additional procurement-specific information should provide the following details by email to olena.florek@nhs.net and Elizabeth.johnson1@nhs.net by Friday 6th October 2017. The following information must be stated in the email: organisation name and address, contact name, telephone number, email address, website address, organisation type. Organisations should also confirm their registration on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU Bravo Portal https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. If not registered, organisations should follow the link and register on the portal. Additional information: This procurement is for 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"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI and PQQ. 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 are conducting this procurement exercise for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db3483aa-d631-4f4b-a40f-ae4a56b68d52
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE ON TRENT
Postcode
ST4 4LX
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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