--- title: "Minor Eye Conditions Service - Direct Award (Ref 17.397) on behalf of NHS Eastbourne Hailsham and Seaford CCG and NHS Hastings and Rother CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0d0f7980-5a39-4ed3-963b-352e495bac71" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0d0f7980-5a39-4ed3-963b-352e495bac71" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d0f7980-5a39-4ed3-963b-352e495bac71.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d0f7980-5a39-4ed3-963b-352e495bac71.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES" published: "2018-03-01" --- # Minor Eye Conditions Service - Direct Award (Ref 17.397) on behalf of NHS Eastbourne Hailsham and Seaford CCG and NHS Hastings and Rother CCG Buyer: NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d0f7980-5a39-4ed3-963b-352e495bac71 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0d0f7980-5a39-4ed3-963b-352e495bac71) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d0f7980-5a39-4ed3-963b-352e495bac71.json) ## Summary The NHS South of England Procurement Services is overseeing a direct award tender for the "Minor Eye Conditions Service - Direct Award (Ref 17.397)" on behalf of NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford CCG, and NHS Hastings and Rother CCG. This procurement falls under the healthcare industry category and is based in the South East of England. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2018 for an initial duration of 12 months, with the possibility of a 6-month extension. The tender period concludes on 31st March 2018, and the total contract value is estimated at £240,000, with a minimum value of £200,000. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing ophthalmology services, particularly those in the healthcare sector, such as opticians and medical service providers. As the Minor Eye Conditions Service aims to enhance patient access to care and improve efficiency, organisations with expertise in managing eye health conditions and a capacity for service delivery in the community would be well-positioned to compete. Interested providers are encouraged to express their interest through the corresponding messaging service on the procurement portal, especially if they can mobilise services promptly for the upcoming contract start date. ## Notice This is a direct award prior information notice with call for competition. NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham & Seaford CCG, and Hastings & Rother CCG intend to direct award a contract to Primary Eyecare Sussex (PEC) commencing 1st April 2018 for a period of 12 months (with an option to extend for a further 6 months). Please refer to the document available on our portal for further information containing the reason for this approach. Eastbourne, Hailsham & Seaford and Hastings & Rother CCGs are exploring a programme of whole system redesign in ophthalmology services, which aims to build on the existing MECS and offer greater diagnostics and monitoring to patients closer to home. A Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) increases the choice of provider available to patients, providing treatment options closer to home whilst increasing efficiency at the acute Trust for more complex procedures and reducing waiting times. Patients with the following symptoms are able to access the MECS: Loss of vision including transient loss, Sudden onset of blurred vision (unless a sight test is more appropriate), Ocular pain or discomfort, Systemic disease affecting the eye, Differential diagnosis of the red eye, Foreign body and emergency contact lens removal (not by the fitting practitioner), Dry eye, Epiphora (watery eye), Trichiasis (in growing eyelashes), Lumps and bumps in the vicinity of the eye (for differential diagnosis), Recent onset of diplopia, Flashes/floaters, Retinal lesions, and Patient reported field defects. Further information about the rationale for this direct award is contained within the document available by following the link to our portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning . If any provider believes they are capable of delivering and mobilising the services for April 2018, for an interim period of 12 months, please express an interest via the correspondence messaging service on the portal. If you would like to raise a clarification question please do so also using the correspondence messaging service on the portal. This is a contract for light touch services under the section 7 of the public contract regulations 2015 to be awarded as per procurement patient choice and competition regulations. Additional information: All correspondence must be sent via the portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning using the correspondence messaging facility. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb4af1fb-a33e-4b50-b457-40f03860922f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £240,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2PB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services - 85160000 - Optician services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2018 at 12:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb4af1fb-a33e-4b50-b457-40f03860922f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb4af1fb-a33e-4b50-b457-40f03860922f 1st March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f682383-0757-4627-81c1-195e53447c66 Instructions to access the portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Link to the portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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