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Optometric Enhanced Services

SOMERSET CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

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11 Mar 2021 at 15:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process relates to the award of contracts for Optometric Enhanced Services by the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, situated in Yeovil, Somerset. The contracts, which fall under the medical practice and related services category, are set to continue until 31st March 2024, following the expiry of the previous contracts on 31st March 2021. The tendering, which has completed its process, utilised a limited procurement method as per the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. An indicative annual contract value of approximately £500,000 has been allocated, split across 30 existing optometric providers within Somerset, allowing for continuity in service delivery during a period of strategic health reforms.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses within the healthcare sector, specifically optometric practices capable of providing enhanced community eye care services. The strategic aim of the commissioners is to maintain high-quality services and improve access to eye care for the community, reducing unnecessary hospital referrals. Eligible businesses that can deliver Acute Community Eye Care, Intra-Ocular Pressure Referral Refinement, and Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Services would be well-positioned to compete effectively in this procurement landscape.

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Notice Title

Optometric Enhanced Services

Notice Description

The contracts currently awarded to optometric providers for provision of three commissioned enhanced services, expire on 31 March 2021. The Commissioner intends to directly award contracts to the 30 existing providers across Somerset, to continue the delivery of these services for a period of 36 months to 31st March 2024. In support of the CCG's Recovery Plan, a Health and Care Strategy, 'Fit For My Future', has been developed will determine the services required in the future. The strategy is focused on putting national policy into practice and will inform the delivery models of the future to ensuring local services are financially stable, are of high quality and improve the health and wellbeing of the population. The indicative Annual Contract value which is split across 30 separate Optometry Providers (36 practice sites) within the boundaries of Somerset is circa PS500,000 per annum.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contracts currently awarded to 30 optometric providers across Somerset provide the following Optometric Enhanced Services: * Acute Community Eye Care * Intra-Ocular Pressure Referral Refinement Service * Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Service These services are aimed at increasing access to acute eye care in the community and reducing unnecessary referrals to hospital eye care. Part of the service is aimed at the prompt diagnosis of high intra-ocular pressure in at risk patients. The contracts with these providers are due to expire on 31st March 2021 and the commissioner intends to directly award contracts to 30 existing providers across Somerset from 1st April 2021, to continue the delivery of these Services for a period of 36 months to 31st March 2024. The decision to award the three year contract supports alignment with the developing Fit For My Future strategy and public consultation, which will determine the services required in the future and the new contracting model supporting organised primary care. The CCG has already undertaken a review of all the enhanced services, and would not want to destabilise delivery of the services through undertaking procurement. All optometric practices provide a good quality service that meets the needs and expectation of the commissioner and patients. The commissioner has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2024. As a result of all the material factors noted above, the negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'. The indicative Annual Contract value which is split across 36 separate optometry practices within the boundaries of Somerset is circa PS500,000 per annum. If you wish to see the breakdown by practice please follow the link within the contracts finder notice. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

Procurement Information

The Optometric Practice contracts for the three Local Enhanced Services expire on 31 March 2021 and the Commissioners intend to directly award the contracts to existing Optometric providers across Somerset from 1st April 2021 to continue the delivery of these Enhanced Services for a period of 36 months to 31st March 2024. Optometric Practices are able to provide all or some of these services. The services are: : * Acute Community Eye Care * Intra-Ocular Pressure Referral Refinement Service * Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Service The decision to award the three year contract is to ensure alignment with the developing Health and Care Strategy, which will determine the services required in the future and the new contracting model of primary care at scale. The CCG has already undertaken a review of all the enhanced services, and would not want to destabilise delivery of the services through undertaking procurement. The indicative annual contract value which is split across 30 separate Optometric providers within the boundaries of Somerset has a budget of circa PS500,000 per annum. All Optometric Practices provide a good quality service that meets the needs and expectation of the Commissioner and Patients. The Commissioner has no concerns regarding the proposed provider's ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2024. As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the Negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029ad8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004967-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,625,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP
Contact Name
Angela Mortley
Contact Email
angelamortley@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1935381968

Buyer Location

Locality
YEOVIL
Postcode
BA22 8HR
Post Town
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Brympton
Westminster Constituency
Yeovil

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOMERSET OPTOMETRY PRACTICES

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