Award

Cataract Surgery - Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

ATTAIN

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13 Jan 2023 at 09:57

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Cataract Surgery to Community Health and Eye Care Limited. The contract, valued at £4,689,680 GBP, started on 9th January 2023 and will end on 31st March 2024. This procurement falls under the Health services category and was conducted using an 'Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition' method. The procurement was in the award stage as of 13th January 2023, with a tender period ending on 21st December 2022. The buying organization, Attain, is based in Welwyn Garden City, England.

This contract presents growth opportunities for providers of cataract surgery services. Businesses involved in the health services sector, particularly those offering cataract surgery, may find this tender relevant for expanding their operations. As the contract is for the provision of health services in Hertfordshire and West Essex, businesses operating in the East of England region can benefit from participating. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this opportunity, aligning with the procurement's focus on these types of providers. Overall, this contract signifies a strategic move by the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board to address the increasing demand for cataract surgery services in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cataract Surgery - Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market that a contract has been awarded for the delivery of Cataract Surgery to Community Health and Eye Care Limited (CHEC). This Contract Award Notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Notice (VEAT) on 22nd December 2022 within the governments Find a Tender Service (reference number 2022/S 000-36463) informing the market of the intention of Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB to award the contract following successful completion of a voluntary standstill period prior to formal contract award. There has been recent growth in the activity for cataract surgery which has mainly been attributed to long waiting lists at the Acute Trusts and patient choice to access services closer to where they reside. Patients are able to choose any provider listed on the NHS e-Referral Service. Community Health and Eye Care Ltd is one of the independent sector providers listed on the NHS e-Referral Service currently offering cataract surgery. The activity with CHEC is currently undertaken as non-contract activity as the ICB does not have a formal contract in place with CHEC for cataract surgery. Where there are established flows of patient activity with a material financial value, the legal right for patient choice applies to any provider listed on the National Directory of Services (eRS), and therefore, activity flows are expected to continue to CHEC. it is recommended that an NHS Standard Contract is in place to enable formal contractual arrangements are established to provide appropriate assurance of service quality for commissioners and patients. The contract will start on 9th January 2023 and will expire on 31st March 2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7d499524-0c3d-4f1c-9e69-b7d9aef3d48e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe452ddc-244e-4da0-9c84-cdfbac19c897
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition. Flow of activity is driven by the patients legal right to choice.
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
£4,689,680 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,689,680 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
9 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 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

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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