Planning

North Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Tier 2 Service

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

03 Feb 2020 at 11:21

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is planning a procurement process for the "North Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Tier 2 Service," which falls under the health services industry category. This procurement is intended to commence in early March 2020, with the contract period running from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2023. The procurement will be conducted via an open procedure, and interested parties are encouraged to express their interest by contacting the provided email addresses. The relevant locations for service delivery include North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, and Staffordshire Moorlands.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand their services in the healthcare sector, particularly those capable of delivering community ophthalmology services. Companies with expertise in ophthalmology, including those that specialise in glaucoma and cataract procedures, could find this tender advantageous. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable applicants for this procurement, given the focus on engaging providers who can collaborate effectively with local healthcare partners to ensure integrated service delivery.

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Notice Title

North Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Tier 2 Service

Notice Description

North Staffordshire, and Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) currently commission an Community (Tier 2) Ophthalmology service based in various locations across North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Moorlands. This is offered on a basis of direct referral to Patients registered with GPs contracted with these CCGs. Services are available for service users registered with a General Practitioner in North Staffordshire CCG and Stoke on Trent CCG. Commissioners wish to undertake in the future a Procurement exercise to appoint a single Prime Provider to deliver Tier 2 Ophthalmology services. Community Tier 2 services will consist of 5 elements: - Glaucoma Referral Refinement (GRR) - Minor Eye Care Services (MECS) - Pre/Post-Operative Cataract - Paediatric Shared Care - Ocular Hypertension (OHT) and Suspect Glaucoma The service will need to work closely with local partner organisations to ensure that a swift, coordinated pathway is followed. The final full-service specification will be published as part of a future procurement process around early March 2020. In particular the commissioners would like to understand the capacity and the ability of Providers to deliver this service and therefore issuing this Prior Information Notice to invite expressions of interest in any future procurement.. Additional information: Interested parties are asked to express their interest via e-mail to r.klimczak@nhs.net and samantha.yates6@nhs.net stating your Company name and contact details Should a procurement be undertaken, this will be done via the Midlands and Lancashire CSU e. Procurement portal hosted by Bravo Solutions. "Light Touch Regime" services: the future procurement will be for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2 015 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 Annex 1 issued with any future tender. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/575835ba-719e-4689-a1b7-129c692863d5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
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
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Feb 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Roman Klimczak
Contact Email
r.klimczak@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1782872500

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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