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NHS Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services

NHS South Sefton CCG

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Jun 2022 at 13:43

Award Notice
Planning

17 Sep 2021 at 22:45

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South Sefton CCG and NHS Southport & Formby CCG, supported by the NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, are at the planning stage of the procurement process for the "Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services". The intended contract, valued at approximately £2,342,000 over three years with an option to extend for an additional year, aims to implement essential eye care services within specified regions of the UK, particularly targeting areas recovering from COVID-19. Interested providers are encouraged to submit Expressions of Interest, with a deadline for responses set post-10-day standstill after the publication of the VEAT notice on 10 June 2022.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, especially those specialising in optometry and clinical services. Companies able to deliver integrated and sustainable eye care pathways, including services such as COVID-19 Urgent Eye Care, pre- and post-operative cataract assessments, and glaucoma monitoring, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this process would enable capable providers to establish valuable contracts and expand their reach within the NHS framework, contributing significantly to community health outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is supporting NHS Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG who are the Contracting Authority for this opportunity. The CCGs are also working in partnership with NHS West Lancashire CCG and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust. The Contracting Authority wishes to award a contract for an Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Service for patients in the CCG area. The Contracting Authority wishes to award a 3-year contract with the option to extend for a further 1 x 1-year period.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is awarding a contract to a Prime Contractor who will manage a range of Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services. The services are designed to provide safe, integrated, and sustainable system-wide clinical care pathways to support COVID-19 recovery and restoration and the prevention of avoidable visual impairment.

Procurement Information

This VEAT Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is 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 authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. A call for Expressions of Interest has previously been carried out and Primary Eyecare Services were the only service provider to submit a response to the call for Expressions of Interest and in that response, provided evidence of the capability and capacity to deliver the service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e24a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016004-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,342,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,237 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Sep 2021Expired
Award Date
30 Nov 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS South Sefton CCG
Additional Buyers

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU

NHS Southport & Formby CCG

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3NJ
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD73 Sefton
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Derby
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Primary Eye Care Services Ltd

Further Information

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