Award

Provision of Ophthalmology Services

NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Feb 2024 at 13:56

Award

29 Dec 2023 at 16:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of Ophthalmology Services to Community Health and Eyecare Ltd. The contract, valued at £2,940,568 (excluding VAT), will start on 1st April 2024 and run for one year until 31st March 2025. This contract is part of a broader effort to redesign the Ophthalmology service model to better meet the needs of patients. The procurement method used was a limited Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender for Ophthalmology Services presents opportunities for businesses in the health services sector to compete for contracts within Hertfordshire and West Essex. Companies offering ophthalmology services, community health solutions, and related medical services would be well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The contracting authority, the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, aims to improve patient care through this contract and is looking for innovative service providers to deliver quality care in the region.

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Notice Title

Provision of Ophthalmology Services

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). On 29th December 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) (Reference: 2023/S 000-038031) to inform the market of its intention to award the contract. The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period prior to conclusion of the contract. The contract award is made to Community Health and Eyecare Ltd. for the provision of Ophthalmology services across Hertfordshire and West Essex. The new contract is intended to start on 1st April 2024 and will be for a period of 1-year, ending on 31st March 2025. This contract was originally awarded via a competitive procurement process for a period of 3-years with the option to extend for a further 2-years, and is now due to expire on 31st March 2024. The total cumulative value of this contract to end March 24 will be PS13,552,663 (excl. VAT). The value of the new contract will be PS2,940,568 (excluding VAT). This additional 12 months will be used to allow the Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board to redesign the Ophthalmology Service model to understand how services can best meet the needs of patients into the future. Within that time, a decision will also be made on the most appropriate route to market.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). On 29th December 2023, the Authority published a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) (Reference: 2023/S 000-038031) to inform the market of its intention to award the contract. The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period prior to conclusion of the contract. The contract award is made to Community Health and Eyecare Ltd. for the provision of Ophthalmology services across Hertfordshire and West Essex. The new contract is intended to start on 1st April 2024 and will be for a period of 1-year, ending on 31st March 2025. This contract was originally awarded via a competitive procurement process for a period of 3-years with the option to extend for a further 2-years, and is now due to expire on 31st March 2024. The total cumulative value of this contract to end March 24 will be PS13,552,663 (excl. VAT). The value of the new contract will be PS2,940,568 (excluding VAT). This additional 12 months will be used to allow the Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board to redesign the Ophthalmology Service model to understand how services can best meet the needs of patients into the future. Within that time, a decision will also be made on the most appropriate route to market. Currently, the community ophthalmology service in South and West Hertfordshire (S&W Herts) is commissioned to provide a community consultant led service to diagnose and treat a range of Ophthalmology conditions, and manage relevant follow-up activity within the service, before final discharge back to the care of the patient's own GP, or onward referral to secondary care where necessary. The service is available to patients aged 16 years and above registered with a S&W Herts general practice or living in South and West Hertfordshire. The service manages the following conditions: * Suspected and actual ocular hypertension and glaucoma * Dry eyes, Blepharitis * In growing eyelashes * Lid lesions excluding Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) and Cancers * Posterior vitreous detachment, floaters and flashers * Dry Age-Related macular degeneration (AMD) pigmented retinal abnormalities. * Pre-assessment of cataracts * Post cataract assessment * Dry macular degeneration * Wet AMD - Injection clinic - for first and follow up injections to be carried out in the community service, for new patients only. The service will also deliver minor surgical procedures that are suitable to be delivered in a community setting, with prior approval in the case of low priority treatment procedures, including: * Insertion of punctual plugs, punctual enlargement. * Snip procedure * Lacrimal syringing * Chalazion* (Policy currently being developed) * Removal of any other lumps and bumps - warts, cysts, skin tags* (Covered in Cosmetic surgery policy) * Eye lash removal (ingrowing) * Entropion repair * Ectropion repair * Referral for Cataract surgery*

Procurement Information

In July 2022, the CCGs across Hertfordshire and West Essex came together to form a new organisation - NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board. This has impacted on the system 'places' within HWE ICB as it has taken time to reach agreement in relation to the relevant operating models. Whilst these have been developed, procuring these services would not be an option as this would risk putting in place services which do not meet the needs of our patient populations. The ICB will utilise this additional contractual period to provide continuity of care for our patient population whilst we redesign the Ophthalmology service model. The new model is likely to include other services which are not currently provided for within the existing scope of services. Once the model has been designed, the Authority will decide on the most appropriate route to market for the services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042a24
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003373-2024
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
SME

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
£2,940,568 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20232 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
NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Contact Email
bilal.tabasum@attain.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE

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