Planning

Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Services

MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U

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Planning

25 Jan 2019 at 15:16

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Services" is currently in the planning stage, initiated by the Midlands & Lancashire C S U. This project aims to provide integrated community ophthalmology services across the catchment areas of several Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in Staffordshire, specifically NHS Cannock Chase, North Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsula, Stoke on Trent, and Stafford & Surrounds. Interested parties must express their interest by 13th February 2019, with an engagement event anticipated around 21st March 2019 to discuss the tender further. All services will cater to the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, classified under health services as per the CPV code 85100000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those offering innovative solutions for community-based ophthalmology. Organisations with expertise in conducting eye care assessments, minor eye care, or providing specialist treatments and patient education would be well-positioned to compete. Given the emphasis on maintaining quality and reducing delays in service provision, companies that can demonstrate effective care models and collaborative approaches with existing healthcare providers are likely to gain a competitive advantage in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Services

Notice Description

NHS Cannock Chase, North Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsular, Stoke on Trent, and Stafford & Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG), are intending to undertake in the future a formal procurement for Community Ophthalmology services across the aforementioned CCG catchment areas. This is to include a Consultant led integrated service model of local optometrists; where all patients are triaged and, where appropriate, shall be assessed and treated within the same appointment removing the need to attend secondary care. For any patient that requires further intervention through to secondary care, the service will need to work closely with local partner organisations to ensure that a swift, coordinated pathway is followed and that all service users are transferred to the appropriate specialty. This in turn will ensure reduction of delays in overall pathways of care and ensure service user experience is at the heart of all care. The Community Ophthalmology service will be a one stop shop providing a consultant- led Tier 3 triage and treat service for the Staffordshire CCGs. In addition, the Tier 3 service will manage and co-ordinate the Tier 2 Optometrist service. The Tier 2 services will be delivered to all 5 aforementioned CCGs with the potential for this to expand to East Staffordshire CCG in the future although East Staffordshire is not currently included in these commissioning plans. The proposed community Tier 2 service will look to provide: - Glaucoma Referral Refinement (GRR) - Minor Eye Care Services (MECS) - Pre/Post-Operative Cataract - Paediatric Shared Care - Ocular Hypertension (OHT) and Suspect Glaucoma Commissioners are seeking innovative proposals to support assessment and treatment within the community along with providing patient education on self-managing their conditions. The Community Ophthalmology Framework identifies that the focus for Community Ophthalmology must be on 'maintaining quality, ensuring safe care, reducing service variation and improving equity of access.' The final full-service specification will be published as part of a future procurement early in 2019. As part of the tender process there will be a bidders engagement event on or around Thursday 21st March 2019 (To be confirmed), the details of this event will be circulated to interested parties once confirmed. Interested parties to the proposed tender are asked to express their interest initially via e-mail to Samantha.yates6@nhs.net and elizabeth.johnson1@nhs.net by Wednesday 13th February 2019 stating your company name and contact details for details to be sent. Additional information: The final full-service specification will be published as part of a future procurement early in 2019. As part of the tender process there will be a bidders engagement event on or around Thursday 21st March 2019 (To be confirmed), the details of this event will be circulated to interested parties once confirmed. Interested parties to the proposed tender are asked to express their interest initially via e-mail to Samantha.yates6@nhs.net and elizabeth.johnson1@nhs.net by Wednesday 13th February 2019 stating your company name and contact details for details to be sent. Organisations will be responsible for their own costs in relation to attending this event. Currently it is not the intention of East Staffordshire CCG to participate in this procurement. At this stage East Staffordshire CCG cannot commit to participating in this procurement or that its relevant services will fall within the scope of the contract. However, East Staffordshire CCG has the option that, at a later date, subject to agreement with the other CCGs', it may participate and for its services to fall within the contract scope. This option may be exercised either during the procurement process or during the contract term. East Staffordshire CCG and the other participating CCG's also have yet to agree the contractual approach should the option for East Staffordshire CCG to participate be exercised. This may be by East Staffordshire CCG being a party to the contract with the successful provider; or through the participating CCGs' contracting with the successful provider on behalf of East Staffordshire CCG or through an alternative contract mechanism to be agreed between the participating CCGs' and East Staffordshire CCG 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 2015 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 MOI. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ba80e5ce-6419-48a7-a9e5-551dbe47f336
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ba99e7-f690-4070-862d-285467f13fd3
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Feb 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U
Contact Name
Elizabeth Johnson
Contact Email
elizabeth.johnson1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
01782 298231 ext 8231

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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