--- title: "Provision Of Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3400cd26-c2ad-4928-951b-2fa5e57caeb3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3400cd26-c2ad-4928-951b-2fa5e57caeb3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3400cd26-c2ad-4928-951b-2fa5e57caeb3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3400cd26-c2ad-4928-951b-2fa5e57caeb3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WAKEFIELD COUNCIL" published: "2020-03-18" --- # Provision Of Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) Service Buyer: WAKEFIELD COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3400cd26-c2ad-4928-951b-2fa5e57caeb3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3400cd26-c2ad-4928-951b-2fa5e57caeb3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3400cd26-c2ad-4928-951b-2fa5e57caeb3.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by Wakefield Council, who, alongside the Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group, seeks to award a contract for the "Provision Of Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) Service." This service is classified under medical practice and related services, with a specific focus on providing support for individuals experiencing sight loss in the Wakefield District, Yorkshire and the Humber region. The tender is currently in the active stage and will close on 17th April 2020. The total contract value is estimated at £376,429, with the contract period slated to commence on 1st October 2020 and run until 30th September 2026. The procurement process follows an open procedure, allowing any interested party to submit their bids. This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social services, particularly those providing counselling, guidance, and community support aimed at individuals with visual impairments. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement, given the nature of the service and the emphasis on community engagement and comprehensive support. Bidders can leverage their expertise in client support, social services, and healthcare to navigate the tender successfully, thereby enhancing their footprint in the public sector and contributing to social welfare in the Wakefield District. ## Notice Wakefield Council and the Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group wish to jointly commission an ECLO service to support people of all ages, from birth onwards, who are resident in the Wakefield District and/or are registered with a GP practice within the Wakefield District, and who are experiencing significant sight loss/low vision or who have recently been certified as blind or partially sighted. This service is extended to carers and family members. This service will form part of a wider comprehensive range of services that meet the needs and outcomes of people with a visual impairment across Wakefield District, removes barriers, and promotes their independence and wellbeing. The aims of The Service is to: * Support Wakefield Council to prevent, reduce and delay the need for care and support services for individuals experiencing sight loss. * Provide professional, high quality information, advice and support services for people experiencing sight loss and their carers * Provide early intervention in a person's sight loss journey at point of diagnosis, providing impartial non-medical advice, information, and practical and emotional support to individuals and their carers * Provide timely access to community based support services by signposting and referral; including referral to appropriate Local Authority services * Enable people to begin to adjust to significant sight loss and to provide direction which in the longer term will enable the maintenance of quality of life, control, choice and independence * Make the Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) registration process efficient, enabling service users to access benefits and services sooner * Proactively promote the offer of The Service to citizens, professionals and other key agencies, including the third sector * Enable service users and professionals to provide feedback and to participate in the development of The Service * Inform Service users that they can re-engage The Service as and when they need support ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86b489e2-1a97-4315-a8c0-d769487c2f02 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £376,429 | | 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 | WAKEFIELD COUNCIL | | Locality | WAKEFIELD | | Post town | Wakefield | | Postcode | WF1 2EB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield | | Local authority | Wakefield | | Electoral ward | Wakefield North | | Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85110000 - Hospital and related services - 85120000 - Medical practice and related services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85160000 - Optician services - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services - 85312310 - Guidance services - 85312320 - Counselling services - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 18 Mar 2020 at 10:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86b489e2-1a97-4315-a8c0-d769487c2f02 - 2 Mar 2020 at 10:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6557aa3-5e83-4c84-a6b6-e9679a516d69 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86b489e2-1a97-4315-a8c0-d769487c2f02 18th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6557aa3-5e83-4c84-a6b6-e9679a516d69 2nd March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/default.htm ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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