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BNSSG ICB Community Optometry Project

BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE (BNSSG) INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)

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10 Jun 2024 at 17:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a contract for the BNSSG ICB Community Optometry Project to Primary Eyecare Services (PES). This project falls under the Health services category and aims to test a digital platform for transferring Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images from Community Optometry practices to Hospital Eye Services. The contract, valued at £78,000, was signed on 7th June 2024. Interested providers have until 18th June 2024 to make representations to the authority.

This Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice marks the start of the standstill period, with further opportunities for substantive contracts expected if the pilot proves successful. Businesses with a substantial install base within BNSSG ICB footprint and the capability to go-live quickly by the end of June 2024 would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, supporting a timely implementation of the pilot project to assess its effectiveness for future long-term agreements in health services provision.

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Notice Title

BNSSG ICB Community Optometry Project

Notice Description

Following a Most Suitable Provider process, BNSSG ICB intend to award this Community Optometry pilot programme to Primary Eyecare Services (PES). This pilot programme is intended to test the viability of a digital platform enabling the transfer of full volumetric Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images and accompanying referral documents from Community Optometry practices to Hospital Eye Services (HES) to facilitate clinical decision making and appropriate care. The pilot will operate within a strict financial limit of PS78,000 and the duration of the pilot shall be 12 months or when 2000 patients have been processed, whichever is the sooner. If the pathway proves effective then it is the ICB's hope that it justifies the full procurement of a substantive, long-term agreement for these services, subject to funding being made available and following a full procurement process. If the pathway proves ineffective for the system and its residents, it will not be commissioned.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is an Intention to Award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process. Following a Most Suitable Provider process, BNSSG ICB intend to award this Community Optometry pilot programme to Primary Eyecare Services (PES). This pilot programme is intended to test the viability of a digital platform enabling the transfer of full volumetric Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images and accompanying referral documents from Community Optometry practices to Hospital Eye Services (HES) to facilitate clinical decision making and appropriate care. The pilot will operate within a strict financial limit of PS78,000 and the duration shall be 12 months or when 2000 patients have been processed, whichever is the sooner. If the pathway proves effective then it is the ICB's hope that it justifies the full procurement of a substantive, long-term agreement for these services, subject to funding being made available and following a full procurement process. If the pathway proves ineffective for the system and its residents, it will not be commissioned. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award notice as part of a Most Suitable Provider process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Options: The Commissioner may extend the duration of this agreement by up to 12 months. This may be necessary for the Commissioner to complete a full Evaluation Report of the pilot programme and (subject to positive results and funding being made available) to carry out a full and compliant procurement process for any future substantive service.

Procurement Information

This is an Intention to Award notice, following a Most Suitable Provider process, compliant with PSR 2023 regulations. Please refer to PIN Ref: 2024/S 000-015379 for the relevant "Intended Approach Notice" which called for Expressions of Interest for this process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046ed5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017930-2024
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£78,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jun 20241 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
BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE (BNSSG) INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)
Contact Name
Jamie MacKay
Contact Email
jamie.mackay1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 7

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AG
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES

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