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    "date": "2024-04-23T12:17:04+01:00",
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        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Community Ophthalmology Service / Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)",
        "status": "complete",
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            "id": "85100000",
            "description": "Health services"
        },
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        "description": "This is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice and as such provides notification of the intention of the Authority to enter into a contract for the Community Ophthalmology Service / Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) to be provided to the population of West Essex (and Essex wide) by the incumbent provider, Primary Eyecare Services Limited.<br/><br/>The new contract is intended to begin on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2026 with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The value of the new contract is PS1,086,480 (excl. VAT). Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider.<br/><br/>The service has been in place since 1st April 2021 and has a total cumulative value of approximately PS920,455 (excluding the value of this new contract).",
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                "description": "This is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice and as such provides notification of the intention of the Authority to enter into a contract for the Community Ophthalmology Service / Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) to be provided to the population of West Essex (and Essex wide) by the incumbent provider, Primary Eyecare Services Limited.<br/><br/>The new contract is intended to begin on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2026 with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The value of the new contract is PS1,086,480 (excl. VAT). Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider.<br/><br/>The service has been in place since 1st April 2021 and has a total cumulative value of approximately PS920,455 (excluding the value of this new contract).<br/><br/>Primary Eyecare Services Limited provide the following Community Ophthalmology Service / Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) pathways of care for West Essex Place patients:<br/><br/>* Advice and guidance to health care professionals with regard to the MEC service<br/>* Telephone and face-to-face triage to ensure patients are suitable for the MEC service and to assess urgency of treatment required<br/>* Patient advice and education<br/>* Full diagnostic service and management of results<br/>* Appropriate treatment for the diagnosed clinical condition<br/>* One stop shop approach where appropriate<br/>* Timely onward referrals when clinically necessary<br/>* Make appropriate recommendations for medication in line with the agreed formulary<br/>* Planned discharge with guidance for continuing self-care<br/>* Follow up where clinically necessary. Additional information: In line with best practice, the Authority will observe a voluntary 10-day standstill period prior to concluding the proposed contract with Primary Eyecare Services Limited.",
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        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
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                "description": "New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive"
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        "procurementMethodRationale": "Rationale to explain why the proposed contracting arrangements can only be delivered by the existing provider:<br/><br/>* The supplier/provider for the MECS is being sought from is Primary EyeCare Services, they are the non-profit organisation of the Essex LOC (Local Ophthalmology Community)<br/>* The model is an optometrist-led model delivered by the local optometrists through sub-contractual arrangements with Primary EyeCare Services<br/>* PES are the only provider who can deliver this as it's a coordinating role through which no other provider has those existing arrangements in place with the local optometrists<br/>* An alternative provider could not deliver the service as the local optometrists are unlikely to engage with an alternative provider given their relationship with PES<br/>* Without a provider to deliver that coordinating role with those existing arrangements, the optometrist-led model could not be delivered<br/>* An alternative model for the service is not being considered as it has achieved significant benefits as demonstrated by the outcomes achieved"
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                "locality": "Manchester",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "M4 6LN",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-2163",
            "name": "High Court of Justice for England and Wales",
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                "legalName": "High Court of Justice for England and Wales"
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                "locality": "London",
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