--- title: "NHS Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups Ophthalmology Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-30c22e90-b6b9-4d18-9310-29a7cc969ba5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-30c22e90-b6b9-4d18-9310-29a7cc969ba5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-30c22e90-b6b9-4d18-9310-29a7cc969ba5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-30c22e90-b6b9-4d18-9310-29a7cc969ba5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U" published: "2018-09-11" --- # NHS Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups Ophthalmology Services Buyer: MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30c22e90-b6b9-4d18-9310-29a7cc969ba5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-30c22e90-b6b9-4d18-9310-29a7cc969ba5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-30c22e90-b6b9-4d18-9310-29a7cc969ba5.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) planning to redesign Ophthalmology Services in Worcestershire. The title of the initiative is "NHS Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups Ophthalmology Services," which falls under the health and social work services category. The contract period is anticipated to start on 1st December 2018 and end on 1st June 2020, with related budgets amounting to £1,000,000 for the fiscal year 2018/19. Currently, the procurement stage is in the planning phase, with no formal call for competition being announced at this stage as the focus is on collaboration with incumbent service providers. This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare service providers, particularly those specialising in ophthalmology and integrated health services. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of supporting the development of an integrated model of care. The focus on developing a pilot for seamless integration of eye health services indicates a push for innovative solutions to improve patient care and operational efficiency, making it an appealing opportunity for those looking to expand within the healthcare sector. ## Notice This is a Voluntary Ex Ante notice for the purpose of transparency and is not a call for competition. NHS South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Redditch & Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Wyre Forest Clinical Commissioning Group wish to re-design Ophthalmology Services in Worcestershire County. Current contracts with community providers expire in December 2018. The purpose of this notice is to advise the market of the CCGs intent, in the interests of transparency, to work with incumbent providers to develop a pilot for the future which will integrate all aspects of this service for the GP registered population of Worcestershire. The aim of the pilot is to develop a model which provides seamless integration of eye health services across primary, community and acute care - and which resolves, on a sustainable basis, the current issues with respect to waiting time performance, system wide service inefficiency, and financial affordability. The pilot will include the development of a robust model of demand for eye health services, across the setting of care, sufficient to meet this demand in the most cost effective and efficient way. There are currently two different commissioning arrangements and service models for community based eye health services across Worcestershire, with a consultant-led community ophthalmology service in Redditch and Bromsgrove and Community Optometry services covering South Worcestershire and Wyre Forest. Having different models of provision contributes to inequalities and inefficiencies in the provision of community and acute care - exacerbating the increasing waiting times and backlog of patients at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The existing Community Ophthalmology contract in Redditch and Bromsgrove and Community Optometry services in South Worcestershire and Wyre Forest has been extended until December 2018. To ensure service continuity, further extensions will be offered to existing suppliers for the duration of the pilot on terms that will support the objectives of the pilot and the adoption, where appropriate, of the new service model that is currently being developed. The new model is expected to provide a system based approach providing an opportunity to develop an emerging integrated landscape, including acute care. It is anticipated that the pilot will be a commitment by Worcestershire Acute Trust, The Practice Group and Local Optical Committee to implement a model of care that will be jointly designed with all stakeholders including the CCGs as commissioners. This work will support Worcestershire CCGs to align to the Systems and Assurance Framework for Eye Health (SAFE) that provides a system based approach to the planning, commissioning and provision of services. We are currently not in a position to procure a system wide model of care and have established an STP wide eye health quality board to develop a future commissioning model. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eea33ad-6911-40d7-8a94-fd91d5c8ac60 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - This is not a call for Competition. | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2018 - 1 Jun 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | MIDLANDS & LANCASHIRE C S U | | Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE | | 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 - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2018 at 15:03 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eea33ad-6911-40d7-8a94-fd91d5c8ac60 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eea33ad-6911-40d7-8a94-fd91d5c8ac60 11th September 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8c5e4bde-bb7e-41a7-bd3d-537c9280c66c VEAT Notice ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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