Tender

Community Ophthalmology Services

NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Tender

11 Jun 2025 at 16:10

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board is undertaking a procurement process titled "Community Ophthalmology Services" under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023. This initiative seeks to establish a list of qualified providers offering patient choice in terms of ophthalmology services. It involves providing decentralised eye care to improve access, reduce waiting times, and integrate with local eye health services. The project is located in Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin, UK (regions UKG21 and UKG22), and it follows an open procurement method. The tender is currently under the tender stage, with the contract anticipated to start on 1st July 2025. The contract period is set for three years, with a potential extension of up to two additional years.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in ophthalmologist services, particularly those offering community and primary healthcare services. Establishing a partnership with the NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB allows providers to extend their market reach and contribute to improving healthcare delivery in the region. The open procedure enables various eligible businesses to bid, and the decentralised nature of the service offers flexibility and accessibility to cater to local communities. Providers with the capacity to operate under local tariff agreements and offer competitive patient services are well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Community Ophthalmology Services

Notice Description

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023, through exercising the use of Direct Award B, are seeking to establish a qualified list of providers which offers patient choice in respect of Community Ophthalmology Services. This procurement is subject to the provisions set out within the Provider Selection Regime 2023 and The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023, through exercising the use of Direct Award B, are seeking to establish a qualified list of providers which offers patient choice in respect of Community Ophthalmology Services. The aim of the community ophthalmology service is to provide specialist out of hospital care for the diagnosis, treatment and management of a range of eyecare conditions. The service offers a decentralised eyecare provision to serve the local communities in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. The service will improve access and reduce waiting times for ophthalmic services in the local health economy and will work seamlessly with other eye health services across the county to support service delivery and enable patients to better manage their health needs and increase self-care. The service will contribute to a reduction in the number of referrals made into acute secondary care settings for ophthalmic conditions which are amenable to treatment in primary and community secondary care settings. There is no guarantee of business for any provider appointed. The service is being treated for the purposes of this procurement as a patient choice service. The prevailing NHS Standard Contract will take precedent and shall be updated accordingly on an annual basis. Providers must accept any agreed local tariff rates as set by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB). This service is anticipated to be in place for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2-year period. The service shall go live from 1st July 2025, note providers appointed after this date will be provided a contract on a pro rata basis to align to the overall contract period.

Renewal: Contract period is 3 years with the option of up to a further 2-year extension, to be exercised at the discretion of the authority.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054712
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031687-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 20264 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Hayley Smith
Contact Email
h.smith27@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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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