Award

Optometry Prison Service Provision

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICE PARTNERSHIP

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

28 Mar 2024 at 00:00

Award

28 Mar 2024 at 00:00

Tender

17 Jan 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership has completed the procurement process for the "Optometry Prison Service Provision" tender. The tender was awarded to the supplier The Prison Opticians Company. The service involved providing optometric services to prisoners of HMP Usk and Prescoed with a contract value of £15,120,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender was part of the services category. The tender was published on 16th January 2024, with a submission deadline on 8th February 2024. The High Court was involved as a review body in this procurement.

This tender presents a business opportunity for optometry service providers interested in offering services to prison populations. Companies in the health industry, particularly those providing ophthalmic services, with a track record of delivering quality care to diverse populations, would be well-suited to compete. Due to the urgent nature of the required service, businesses capable of quickly mobilising resources and meeting stringent quality standards are encouraged to consider participating in similar future tenders to support public health initiatives efficiently.

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Notice Title

Optometry Prison Service Provision

Notice Description

The nature of this service is to provide optometric services to prisoners of HMP Usk and Prescoed which is equivalent to that provided to members of the general public as far as possible. The ophthalmic service will provide a community equivalent ophthalmic service that meets the needs of patients, with equity of access within the prison. The ophthalmic service will work with all health and wellbeing service providers to deliver an integrated service where clinicians work together as a team to deliver patient centred care.

Lot Information

Lot 1

On Tuesday 16th January 2024 the tender was published on eTenderWales and response was required by a deadline of Thursday 08th February 2024 by 12pm. Out of 2 suppliers who accessed the tender documentation, 1 submitted a response. Bidders were required to respond to a number of qualification questions. The questions were used to assess bidders on the mandatory and discretionary grounds for exclusion and also their technical and professional ability. Responses to these questions were assessed on a pass/ fail basis. A fail on any of these questions would result in a bidder being disqualified from the process. Bidding organisations who score a minimum of 50% or above to each of the Award Criteria weight sections was invited to attend a formal invite to a 10-minute presentation and 10-minite interview to demonstrate how the supplier proposed to deliver the service in line with the Service Specification issued by the Health Board. The Optometry Prison Service was awarded to the supplier The Prison Optician.

Renewal: Start on 01th April 2024 with a duration of 5 years with an option to extend for a further two ( 1+1) years in 12 month increments from 1st April 2029.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-138139
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138139
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

75231230 - Prison services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£153,825 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£153,825 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,241,200 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICE PARTNERSHIP
Contact Name
Lurdes
Contact Email
lurdes.magalhaes@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1443848585

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE PRISON OPTICIANS

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN463607
    Optometry Prison Service Provision - The nature of this service is to provide optometric services to prisoners of HMP Usk and Prescoed which is equivalent to that provided to members of the general public as far as possible. The ophthalmic service will provide a community equivalent ophthalmic service that meets the needs of patients, with equity of access within the prison. The ophthalmic service will work with all health and wellbeing service providers to deliver an integrated service where clinicians work together as a team to deliver patient centred care.
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472634
    Optometry Prison Service Provision - The nature of this service is to provide optometric services to prisoners of HMP Usk and Prescoed which is equivalent to that provided to members of the general public as far as possible. The ophthalmic service will provide a community equivalent ophthalmic service that meets the needs of patients, with equity of access within the prison. The ophthalmic service will work with all health and wellbeing service providers to deliver an integrated service where clinicians work together as a team to deliver patient centred care.

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