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title: "Community Ophthalmology Service - NHS Brent CCG"
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# Community Ophthalmology Service - NHS Brent CCG

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4516fe6b-a060-46eb-a4e3-6219578f45b5

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services has awarded a contract for the "Community Ophthalmology Service" to BMI Healthcare Ltd, which is a consultant-led service providing community outpatient care for patients in Brent, England. This service is essential for managing long-term conditions, such as stable glaucoma, ensuring patients receive necessary reviews and tests at regular intervals. The contract, valued at £2,163,581, was awarded on 22nd March 2020, following the procurement method defined as a direct award without prior publication of a competitive call. The contract is set to run from 22nd March 2020 until 30th September 2021, with the tender period having closed on 20th March 2020.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health service provision, particularly those with expertise in community ophthalmology and outpatient care. Companies with capabilities in managing long-term patient conditions and providing continuous, quality patient services would be well-suited to engage in future similar tenders. The ongoing need for such services within the NHS provides a stable avenue for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to collaborate with larger healthcare providers.

## Notice

This is a consultant led service which provides a community outpatient service for registered Brent patients as well as maintaining a caseload of long term condition patients, mostly those with stable glaucoma, who need to be reviewed at least twice a year and have a number of tests performed to assess the progress of their condition. Direct award of an 18 month contract to enable the CCG and NWL to complete work on review of new pathways and community Ophthalmology provision across North West London. Recognising its obligations and responsibilities under the NHS (procurement Patient Choice) (N0.2) Regulations 2013, the CCG has assessed the most appropriate route to awarding this contract, having regard to the necessity to secure continuity of these essential patient services and has concluded that the incumbent provider will assure the safest solution and being considered the only technically capable provider at this time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3be3fd2-2ea8-471a-994d-725b91ba9c5a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the EuropeanUnion |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 22 Mar 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,163,581 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | WEMBLEY |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA9 0FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent |
| Local authority | Brent |
| Electoral ward | Wembley Park |
| Westminster constituency | Brent West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BMI HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2020 at 13:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3be3fd2-2ea8-471a-994d-725b91ba9c5a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3be3fd2-2ea8-471a-994d-725b91ba9c5a
  15th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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