Award

Cataract Service

NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

26 Nov 2024 at 13:52

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for high-quality cataract services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, worth £22,399,192, will be provided by SpaMedica Limited and will run from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. The procurement falls within the health services industry category (CPV: 85100000) and aims to deliver consistent and accessible cataract services across Sussex, ensuring compliance with national best practice guidelines and reducing waiting times. The procurement utilised a limited award procedure without prior publication, under Direct Award Process B, recognising its alignment with regulatory exemptions from the standard Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on healthcare services, particularly those specialising in ophthalmic care. Companies with expertise in delivering high-quality cataract services, managing outpatient capacities, and training future consultants would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders. By engaging in such contracts, businesses can benefit from stable and long-term revenue streams, enhance their reputation within the NHS network, and contribute to critical health service improvements in the community. The scope also emphasises innovation and adherence to best practices, making it advantageous for organisations that are leaders in medical technology and patient care management.

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Notice Title

Cataract Service

Notice Description

The Provider will: * Deliver high quality and value for money cataract services that reflect the best practice guidance set out by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Getting it Right First Time and the NHSE National Eye Care Recovery and Transformation Programme (NECRTP) and NICE. * Maintain capacity to support the overall commissioned activity of the ICS, thus ensuring delivery of the national 18-week referral to treatment (RTT) cataract pathway and reduction in waiting list backlogs. * Maintain access to cataract services in accessible hospital and community settings, that provides care closer to home, improves choice, delivers greater consistency and equity in access to services across the localities. The key objectives of the service are: * To ensure the provision of safe and effective cataract service provision to NHS patients * To free up outpatient and primary eye care capacity for patients at higher risk of sight loss * To ensure the delivery of training for the next generation of consultant ophthalmologists through equitable delivery of training to NHS trainees in all providers of NHS cataract surgery * To ensure Service Users with urgent post-surgery issues and complications can be advised and managed by the Provider's own surgical ophthalmic team with any requirement and resource for other providers to support this clearly agreed. * To achieve, and drive improvements in, the NECRTP high flow cataract pathway. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award B).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Provider will: * Deliver high quality and value for money cataract services that reflect the best practice guidance set out by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Getting it Right First Time and the NHSE National Eye Care Recovery and Transformation Programme (NECRTP) and NICE. * Maintain capacity to support the overall commissioned activity of the ICS, thus ensuring delivery of the national 18-week referral to treatment (RTT) cataract pathway and reduction in waiting list backlogs. * Maintain access to cataract services in accessible hospital and community settings, that provides care closer to home, improves choice, delivers greater consistency and equity in access to services across the localities. The key objectives of the service are: * To ensure the provision of safe and effective cataract service provision to NHS patients * To free up outpatient and primary eye care capacity for patients at higher risk of sight loss * To ensure the delivery of training for the next generation of consultant ophthalmologists through equitable delivery of training to NHS trainees in all providers of NHS cataract surgery * To ensure Service Users with urgent post-surgery issues and complications can be advised and managed by the Provider's own surgical ophthalmic team with any requirement and resource for other providers to support this clearly agreed. * To achieve, and drive improvements in, the NECRTP high flow cataract pathway. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award B). This is PS5,599,798.00 p.a. for 4 years. The contract start date is 01.04.2024 The contract end date is 31.03.2028 This is an existing provider.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Direct Award Process B. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c022
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038162-2024
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,399,192 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Nov 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
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Robert Kitt
Contact Email
robert.kitt1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 7823534547

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPAMEDICA

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