--- title: "North Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Tier 2 Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2dd7f9db-e55d-4617-a89c-64649ef87909" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2dd7f9db-e55d-4617-a89c-64649ef87909" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2dd7f9db-e55d-4617-a89c-64649ef87909.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2dd7f9db-e55d-4617-a89c-64649ef87909.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2020-02-03" --- # North Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Tier 2 Service Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2dd7f9db-e55d-4617-a89c-64649ef87909 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2dd7f9db-e55d-4617-a89c-64649ef87909) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2dd7f9db-e55d-4617-a89c-64649ef87909.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is planning a procurement process for the "North Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Tier 2 Service," which falls under the health services industry category. This procurement is intended to commence in early March 2020, with the contract period running from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2023. The procurement will be conducted via an open procedure, and interested parties are encouraged to express their interest by contacting the provided email addresses. The relevant locations for service delivery include North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, and Staffordshire Moorlands. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand their services in the healthcare sector, particularly those capable of delivering community ophthalmology services. Companies with expertise in ophthalmology, including those that specialise in glaucoma and cataract procedures, could find this tender advantageous. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable applicants for this procurement, given the focus on engaging providers who can collaborate effectively with local healthcare partners to ensure integrated service delivery. ## Notice North Staffordshire, and Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) currently commission an Community (Tier 2) Ophthalmology service based in various locations across North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Moorlands. This is offered on a basis of direct referral to Patients registered with GPs contracted with these CCGs. Services are available for service users registered with a General Practitioner in North Staffordshire CCG and Stoke on Trent CCG. Commissioners wish to undertake in the future a Procurement exercise to appoint a single Prime Provider to deliver Tier 2 Ophthalmology services. Community Tier 2 services will consist of 5 elements: - Glaucoma Referral Refinement (GRR) - Minor Eye Care Services (MECS) - Pre/Post-Operative Cataract - Paediatric Shared Care - Ocular Hypertension (OHT) and Suspect Glaucoma The service will need to work closely with local partner organisations to ensure that a swift, coordinated pathway is followed. The final full-service specification will be published as part of a future procurement process around early March 2020. In particular the commissioners would like to understand the capacity and the ability of Providers to deliver this service and therefore issuing this Prior Information Notice to invite expressions of interest in any future procurement.. Additional information: Interested parties are asked to express their interest via e-mail to r.klimczak@nhs.net and samantha.yates6@nhs.net stating your Company name and contact details Should a procurement be undertaken, this will be done via the Midlands and Lancashire CSU e. Procurement portal hosted by Bravo Solutions. "Light Touch Regime" services: the future procurement will be for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2 015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the Contracting Authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the Contracting Authorities are following is set out in the Annex 1 issued with any future tender. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/575835ba-719e-4689-a1b7-129c692863d5 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Feb 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | STOKE ON TRENT | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 4LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 3 Feb 2020 at 11:21 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/575835ba-719e-4689-a1b7-129c692863d5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/575835ba-719e-4689-a1b7-129c692863d5 3rd February 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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