Notice Information
Notice Title
NHSWYICB - Community Urgent Eye Service (CUES) (Leeds Place)
Notice Description
West Yorkshire ICB is undertaking a Market Engagement Exercise to assess the level of interest from suitably qualified providers to deliver a Community Urgent Eye Service (CUES) to people who reside within the Leeds District.
Lot Information
Lot 1
West Yorkshire ICB is undertaking a Market Engagement Exercise to assess the level of interest from suitably qualified providers to deliver a Community Urgent Eye Service (CUES) to people who reside within the Leeds District.
The purpose of this service would be to provide rapid assessment and treatment for sudden-onset, urgent eye problems, such as red/painful eyes, flashes, floaters, or sudden vision changes.
This would be for all ages, requiring self-referral for remote or face-to-face appointments, not walk-ins.
Current Delivery Model
Service users call the single point of service access number, following initial screening eligible service users are triage. Service users are then provided with a telephone or video consultation with an optometrist or a face-to-face appointment at a local opticians.
The high-level objectives of the service are:
* Convenience and Access: Allowing service users to see an eye care specialist locally within agreed timeframe based on presenting symptoms.
* Reduced Hospital and GP service Burden: Shifting management of acute conditions (red eye, flashes/floaters) from GP services and secondary care (hospitals) to community primary care.
* Expert Diagnosis: Offering prompt triage and treatment by optometrists and independent prescribing optometrists using advanced diagnostics.
* Patient Equity: ensuring access to free, immediate care for sudden-onset urgent eye conditions. Additional information: If you would like to submit your interest for this service, please express your interest by registering on https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/login and complete the questions included in project C432796.
* Suppliers: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/login
* Supplier opportunities: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects
Once registered, potential providers will be able to complete their response.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06708e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025867-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Mar 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Apr 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WAKEFIELD
- Postcode
- WF1 1LT
- Post Town
- Wakefield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE45 Wakefield
- Delivery Location
- TLE42 Leeds
-
- Local Authority
- Wakefield
- Electoral Ward
- Wakefield North
- Westminster Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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