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Optometry First Services for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Nov 2024 at 16:32

Tender

08 Nov 2024 at 15:00

Summary of the contracting process

On behalf of NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB), the procurement process for "Optometry First Services" is actively underway. This procurement is focused on health services within the specified geographical regions, namely Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin. The procurement follows an open procedure under the Healthcare Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. Key deadlines include the tender submission period ending on 4th December 2024 at 12:00 PM and the contract's commencement scheduled for 1st April 2025. The total contract value is set at £7,420,565, with an annual affordability threshold of £1,484,113. The contract is initially for three years with an optional extension of up to two additional years.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially those in the healthcare sector specialising in optometry services. The contract involves delivering a variety of eye care services, including cataract referrals, glaucoma screenings, and urgent eyecare services, making it ideal for businesses that possess a strong capability in primary care ophthalmic services. The competitive process and clear financial thresholds set by the NHS ICB ensure that well-prepared and financially robust bidders have the chance to contribute to and benefit from this substantial public health initiative. Engaging in this tender can lead to significant business growth and establish a strong presence in the regional healthcare market.

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Notice Title

Optometry First Services for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

**ABANDONMENT NOTICE** The commissioners have made the decision to terminate this Optometry First procurement effective immediately. The reason for doing this is that an incorrect version of Annex 2 Service Specification was uploaded to the Atamis system in error. We plan to re-open this procurement shortly with the correct Annex 2 Service Specification. Potential bidders will also be notified via the Atamis portal. A Find a Tender Service will be republished when procurement is relaunched.

Lot Information

Lot 1

**ABANDONMENT NOTICE** This Invitation to Tender provides information pertaining to the procurement of Optometry First Services. The purpose of this procurement is to secure a Service Provider to deliver Optometry First Services across the geographical area covered by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board. The ICB has chosen to follow the Competitive process for this opportunity in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Healthcare Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. The aim of the community optometry first service is centred around the vision of providing timely, safe, effective, and sustainable integrated eye care services for patients at the right time, in the right location, by the right clinician with an enhanced skillset to deliver care in a community setting. The service will utilise the knowledge and skills of primary care ophthalmic practitioners to deliver a specialist primary care optometry service where service users will be managed and monitored, where appropriate within the service, in line with the scope and acceptance criteria of each pathway. The Optometry First Service will deliver a suite of agreed pathways in primary care optometry. Service users will be referred into the service through several routes via STW Referral Management Centre (currently RAS/TRAQS) from GPs, Optometrists, Ophthalmology services, A&E and other urgent eyecare routes. Service users can also self-present or be signposted to the CUES pathway from other routes such as pharmacy and 111. Eye Care emergencies continue to be dealt with in the A&E and Urgent Eye Clinic. Optometry First Service Pathways include: * Cataract referral filtering and post-op assessment * Glaucoma Enhanced Case Finding (ECF), Repeat Readings (RR) and low-risk monitoring * Medical Retina referral filtering and low risk monitoring * Community minor and urgent eyecare service (CUES) * Children's integrated eye care service NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to award one contract and commission a Lead Provider or Consortium to deliver Optometry First Services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin for a period of 3-years with an optional up to 2-year extension available. The Contract will commence on the 1st April 2025. The ICB has set an affordability threshold for the Procurement and will not to consider Bids that are unaffordable and above the affordability envelope of the project. The ICB may seek clarification on bids that are unusually low. Following clarification, it will reserve the right to not consider Bids that are unusually low. The affordability threshold per annum is PS1,484,113 and for the 5 years of the contract (including 2 year optional extension) the affordability threshold is PS7,420,565. Compliance with the affordability threshold will be assessed at Selection Questionnaire Stage. Please note: activity figures provided within Annex 5 are estimates only and no guarantees are made as to future service demand.

Renewal: The Contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 year period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b52c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038502-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,420,565 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,420,565 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Emma Hardman
Contact Email
emma.hardman1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 7709748867

Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD
Postcode
TF1 1LX
Post Town
Telford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin, TLG22 Shropshire

Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Haygate & Park
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

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