Award

NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - COVID - 19 Urgent Eyecare Services (CUES)

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Award

09 Jun 2020 at 09:07

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit has awarded a contract for COVID-19 Urgent Eyecare Services (CUES) to Primary Eyecare Services Ltd. This award falls under the healthcare services industry, with a contract value of approximately £175,728 per annum. The contract duration is set for 12 months starting from June 8, 2020, with the option to extend for an additional year. This procurement was executed through a direct method, utilising a single tender action due to extreme urgency as a response to COVID-19, following specific regulations under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This contract presents significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs poised to provide innovative eyecare solutions. Businesses specialising in community health services, remote triaging, and telehealth solutions will be particularly well-suited to compete, especially those who can deliver efficient, technology-driven care in a community setting, effectively easing the burden on traditional hospital services during ongoing recovery efforts from the pandemic.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - COVID - 19 Urgent Eyecare Services (CUES)

Notice Description

NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - COVID - 19 Urgent Eyecare Services (CUES) NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG who are making a contract award for COVID - 19 Urgent Eyecare Services (CUES) to Primary Eyecare Services Ltd. This is contract award is being made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to national COVID-19 guidance, hospital ophthalmology departments have reduced all routine out-patient and surgical activity, providing services only for high risk patients and emergency care. As a consequence, there is a risk that patients with urgent eye health issues will find it difficult to access care or may choose not to access care from a hospital setting, with potential implications for their sight and long-term eye health. The CUES service will: * safely deliver urgent eye care in the community * deliver remote triage and consultations (by telephone or video) to minimise face-to-face appointments * make use of technology to reduce patient - practitioner contact time * reduce the expected burden on the rest of primary care (GP practices) and reduce pressures on ophthalmology departments within secondary care * maintain local access to quality eyecare services for the local population The contract will be awarded to be delivered on a case-by-case basis and it is anticipated that the contract value will be approximately PS87,864 per annum. The contract is being awarded for a 12-month period with the option to extend for a further 1 x 12-month period. The contract will be reviewed as part of phase II recovery plans and any further national guidance. Additional information: This Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is for clinical 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 authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The CCG is awarding this contract in line with the Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 01/20 issued by the UK Cabinet Office in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CCG is exercising its right to undertake a direct award due to extreme urgency utilising Regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-253c7493-c602-40bf-99a7-a32615efa025
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eedbd60-2a4d-4d0b-9ad1-6510a79a9934
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,728 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£175,728 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20205 years ago
Contract Period
7 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2022 1-2 years
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 MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3DL
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
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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