Planning

Community Ophthalmology Services

SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE

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Planning

26 Sep 2019 at 08:23

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Community Ophthalmology Services is currently in the planning stage, led by the South of England Procurement Centre. The contract will focus on health services and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The anticipated value of this service is approximately £300,000 annually. Interested parties must submit their responses by 12:00 midday on 16th October 2019, as this request for information (RFI) is aimed at gathering market feedback to inform future commissioning decisions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare providers, particularly those specialising in ophthalmology and related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can demonstrate innovative approaches to service delivery may find this an ideal opportunity to engage with the NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups. Businesses capable of providing services such as cataract management, minor eye condition treatments, and child vision screening would be particularly well-suited to participate in the upcoming contracting process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Ophthalmology Services

Notice Description

Community Ophthalmology Services (19.511) NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Clinical Commissioning Group NHS Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group Request for Information (RFI) The Commissioner is seeking the views of Healthcare Providers for Community Ophthalmology Services. The anticipated value of the Service is PS300,000.00 per annum. This is a process designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A Tender advertisement may be issued in due course, should the Commissioner consider this the optimum route to commission the service. Please complete your response and return via our eTendering Portal, reference: Community Ophthalmology Services - NHS/SOEPS/19.511 RFI by 12:00 Midday on Wednesday 16th October 2019. Provision of Community Ophthalmology Services Aims & Objectives NHS Eastbourne Hailsham & Seaford (EHS) and NHS Hastings & Rother (HR) Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are reviewing their commissioning models for existing Community Ophthalmology Services. Currently these services are delivered through Single Provider Contracts with Primary Eye Care Providers and through various Locally Commissioned Services. In addition the CCGs are working collaboratively with our local acute trust, East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT) to develop additional Ophthalmology community pathways, to help release capacity in the already overwhelmed Hospital Eye care Services (HES) and to better utilise the existing workforce in the hospital and primary care setting. Having a number of varying arrangements with multiple providers may not be the most efficient delivery model for certain services, therefore we would be interested to discover the market options available to us, with the potential to successfully deliver these services and, to gather your views on the most effective structure to achieve optimum service delivery and value for money. The CCGs wish to invite feedback to this Request for Information to inform the service provision options accessible to the CCGs in East Sussex for the provision of Community Optometry Services such as: 1. Cataract direct referral and cataract post-op* 2. Intra-Ocular Pressure refinement* 3. Minor Eye Conditions Services* 4. Child Vision Screening- in development 5. Stable AMD monitoring- in development * denotes services that are already in place Thank you - we appreciate your time and effort in completing this RFI. Additional information: Please register on the portal in order to access the documents and submit a response to this RFI.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50bddc02-837c-4e6e-935d-eefb12cb6111
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, VCSE
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
26 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Oct 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
SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE
Contact Name
Sarah Rix - Senior Procurement Manager
Contact Email
sarah.rix@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
01273 403611

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2PB
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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