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Minor Eye Conditions NHS/SOEPS/21.795 PIN

NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Oct 2021 at 16:09

Award Notice
Tender

07 Oct 2021 at 14:03

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South of England Procurement Services is initiating a direct award for the Minor Eye Conditions service, specifically targeting the East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group. This contract is set to commence on 27 November 2021, with an initial duration of 12 months and the option to extend for an additional 10 months, concluding by 30 September 2023. The tender aims to enhance patient access to local primary care services for minor eye conditions across various locations in East Sussex, including Eastbourne and Hastings, while addressing the current healthcare needs reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement method employed is a direct award under the PIN with call for competition, responding to urgent service demands.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in ophthalmic services, particularly those offering community-based eye care solutions. Providers specialising in minor eye conditions, optometry, or related health services are particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. The contract aims to maintain high service standards while ensuring stability during a period of healthcare transformation; hence, companies that can demonstrate expertise in responsive and quality-driven eye care will have a strong advantage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Minor Eye Conditions NHS/SOEPS/21.795 PIN

Notice Description

This notice is to inform the market of the intention of the Authority to direct award a contract for up to a period of 12 months with an option to extend the contract by up to a further 10 months to Primary Eyecare Services Ltd for the provision of a Minor Eye Conditions Service for NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group ('the CCG') from 27 November 2021. The aim of this service is to provide timely access to local primary care services for treatment of minor eye conditions through local Optical Practices in the East Sussex CCG localities, serving the population of Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Hastings, Battle and Rother geographical areas. The key aim of the service is to provide a responsive, high quality assessment and referral service for a range of minor eye conditions and potentially sight threatening acute eye conditions within the community. The primary objective is to move care closer to home, enabling patient to utilise the skills and capacity of community optometrists to treat and manage patients who would otherwise attend hospital and GP surgeries. Planned care resources have been re-directed to other priorities as part of the local NHS response to COVID-19. As a result of the COVID-19 response the timescale genuinely precludes competitive procurement due to the emergency requirement of this service. This is permissible under emergency regulation 32 of the procurement regulations. In addition, Sussex Commissioners do not believe a procurement at this time of COVID-19 recovery is in the best interests of patients and are looking to ensure service quality and stability by awarding a new contract to the incumbent provider. As part of the ICS Ophthalmology Programme, the future intention is to complete a two part evaluation of the MEC service; 1) to review the current and past MEC services that have been commissioned within the Sussex area; 2) to review MEC services in other areas of the country to see why Sussex has historically had differing outcomes from these and what we might do differently. Depending on the outcome of the evaluations above, MECS may be re-commissioned or potentially procured as a Sussex-wide service, or ceased altogether if the evaluation outcomes indicate this. The up to 22-month direct award intention set out in this notice will allow commissioners adequate time over this busy period, to comprehensively shape the MEC service and determine the most appropriate route to commission the requirement from September 2023, as the health and care system moves into an Integrated Care System (ICS). This proposal is made in the context of meeting patient need, maintaining service delivery and quality, and supporting the ambition as set out in national and local plans. Please submit all queries via email in the first instance. Additional information: Please note: NHS England and Improvement have announced that the Sussex Health and Care Partnership, which is made up of all health and care organisations across East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove, has successfully met the criteria to become an Integrated Care System (ICS). An ICS is a way of working across health and care organisations that allows them to work closer together, to take collective responsibility of the health and wellbeing of populations across large areas. It is not anticipated that the statutory responsibility or accountability of the individual health and care organisations working as an ICS will be affected, save for the expectation that CCG organisations will be abolished and functions transferred to the ICS. As a result of these intended healthcare reforms, the Contracting Authority, currently NHS East Sussex CCG, may change during the life of the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-64c73434-8ce5-4d81-aaef-9a3edc4bb272
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20d38d4a-9d02-4497-9a7a-97195b833d4c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - PIN with call for competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£685,728 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£685,728 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
27 Nov 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 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 SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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