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Primary Care Post op Cataract Service

ATTAIN

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10 Oct 2023 at 11:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The Primary Care Post op Cataract Service contract was awarded by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board to Primary Eyecare Services Ltd. The service will be delivered in the West Essex area only. The contract duration is from 1st October 2023 to 31st March 2025, with a possible extension to 31st March 2026. The contract value is £129,240 inclusive of VAT. The procurement method was a direct single tender action below the threshold.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this contract particularly suitable. The service aims to streamline patient pathways and reduce costs by shifting cataract follow-ups to the community. Businesses with expertise in optometry and ophthalmology may benefit from bidding for this contract, as it requires engagement with local optometrists and expertise in community service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Primary Care Post op Cataract Service

Notice Description

This notice is to provide confirmation of the award of a contract to Primary Eyecare Services Ltd by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board. This service will be delivered in the West Essex 'place' area only and does not cover the whole of the Hertfordshire and West Essex. The Post-Op Cataract Service (POCS) is a service which manages Optometrists undertaking cataract follow-ups in the community, rather than within the Acute or Independent Sector. This contract award follows a very low value pilot contract (PS5,150 excl. VAT) which ran between April 2022 to March 2023 and was extended until 30th September 2023. The evaluation of the pilot demonstrated that the service had met the agreed outcomes and KPIs moving follow up activity away from the acutes and into the community which achieved a better experience for patients through streamlining the pathways and at a lower cost. Primary Eyecare Services is a non-profit organisation of the Essex Local Ophthalmology Community (LOC). This means that the local ophthalmologists who would deliver this service are within the trade body of the Essex LOC. This model brings the additional benefits of expert clinical knowledge, advice and can assist with service commissioning and delivery. The pathway requires engagement with local optometrists and is crucial to delivering a community pathway which is achievable through the Essex LOC rather than contracting with local optometrists individually which may introduce fragmentation and risk achievement of the positive outcomes for patients. The contract will start on 1st October 2023 and will end on 31st March 2025 with the option to extend for a further 12 months to 31st March 2026. The value identified in this waiver is the total cumulative value inclusive of the option to extend and inclusive of VAT. The total value of the initial contract duration is PS107,700 (exclusive of VAT. Inclusive of VAT this is PS129,240). As this was an under threshold non-competitive award, the closing date identified in this Notice is the date on which the waiver was approved through ICB internal governance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab330393-3c6d-468b-b3ed-1987265ebd9f
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£221,400 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£221,400 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 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
ATTAIN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6JL
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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