--- title: "Eye Casualty Follow Up Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-22ca20e6-02aa-49e1-b54f-77d65425e8b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-22ca20e6-02aa-49e1-b54f-77d65425e8b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22ca20e6-02aa-49e1-b54f-77d65425e8b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22ca20e6-02aa-49e1-b54f-77d65425e8b1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL" published: "2023-05-22" --- # Eye Casualty Follow Up Service Buyer: NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22ca20e6-02aa-49e1-b54f-77d65425e8b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-22ca20e6-02aa-49e1-b54f-77d65425e8b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22ca20e6-02aa-49e1-b54f-77d65425e8b1.json) ## Summary The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is procuring an Eye Casualty Follow Up Service to provide safe emergency eye care follow up appointments in community-based optometric practices. The contract will run from 10th July 2023 for a four-year period. The procurement method for this tender is described as "Other". The tender deadline is set for 19th June 2023. The main procurement category for this opportunity is goods, with a total contract value of £250,000. The buying organisation, Nottingham University Hospital, seeks a Sub-Contractor to support reducing the current long wait backlog in the Eye Casualty department and improving patient experience by offering timely care closer to home. This tender from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate. Businesses involved in community-based optometric care, emergency healthcare services, or healthcare training and certification could be well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity to provide emergency eye care services in local optometry practices aims to reduce the burden on primary and secondary healthcare services, improving access to timely care for patients with urgent ocular needs. Interested businesses can access the tender details and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal by the specified deadline. ## Notice The Eye Casualty Follow Up Service will be offered to all emergency ophthalmology patients where initial assessment has been completed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust that meet the clinical criteria, and choose to be followed up in a local optometry practise This tender is seeking a Sub-Contractor to deliver the following: Provide safe emergency eye care follow up appointments in community based optometric practices by community optometrists. Supported by direct access to and oversight from secondary care clinicians. Release capacity within the Eye Casualty department by reducing follow up demand to support reducing current long wait backlog. This shall be achieved by reducing unnecessary attendances to the Eye Casualty department for patients while maintaining or improving patient experience. Improve access to local timely care for patients with urgent ocular presentations, reducing the need to travel to the hospital. Improve the knowledge and skills of community optometrists to enable improved first-time emergency care through providing opportunities to achieve an accredited Emergency Ophthalmology certification (Ophthalmic Combined Clinical Competency Framework which is accredited and supported by Health Education England) and independent prescribing. Reduce the expected burden on the rest of primary care (GP practices) and reduce pressures on ophthalmology departments within secondary care. Increase the punctuality of appointments for patients through separation of emergency and follow up activity. Give patients the opportunity to be seen by the right person at the right time. Enable care closer to home. The contract duration will run from 10th July 2023 for a four year period. To access the tender please visit the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acabeaca-d80b-4176-ab5d-151c6666ed9b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Jul 2023 - 9 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | 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 | NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG5 1PB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Sherwood | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community ## Release History - 22 May 2023 at 10:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acabeaca-d80b-4176-ab5d-151c6666ed9b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acabeaca-d80b-4176-ab5d-151c6666ed9b 22nd May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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