--- title: "Community Eyecare Services AQP - Wolverhampton CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-456ef8ef-b99e-47ad-8f38-a85aee099882" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-456ef8ef-b99e-47ad-8f38-a85aee099882" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-456ef8ef-b99e-47ad-8f38-a85aee099882.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-456ef8ef-b99e-47ad-8f38-a85aee099882.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-08-17" --- # Community Eyecare Services AQP - Wolverhampton CCG Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-456ef8ef-b99e-47ad-8f38-a85aee099882 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-456ef8ef-b99e-47ad-8f38-a85aee099882) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-456ef8ef-b99e-47ad-8f38-a85aee099882.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a tender for the Community Eyecare Services AQP on behalf of Wolverhampton CCG. This procurement falls under the health services industry and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender period has already concluded on 3rd May 2017, with the contract commencing on 1st September 2017 and running until 31st August 2020, including an option for a two-year extension. This procurement has been initiated through an open procedure, allowing for expressions of interest from qualified providers for a community eyecare service. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in the healthcare sector, particularly those with expertise in community health services. The Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process enables multiple suppliers to potentially be accredited over the three-year period, providing the chance for businesses to enter the market or expand their service offerings in specific geographical areas if additional accreditation rounds are opened. Interested providers should ensure they are registered on the Arden & GEM CSU eTendering portal to participate and access the relevant documentation. ## Notice Arden & GEM CSU on behalf of Wolverhampton CCG sought expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers for a Community Eyecare service. The service has been commissioned using the Any Qualified Provider process. The qualification period for the AQP accreditation will be for 3 years from the 1st September 2017 with an option to extend for a further 2 years. The CCG may open up additional qualification rounds during the contract period. Should there be any geographical areas within the CCG area where further choice of provider is required; the CCG reserves the right to limit the next accreditation round to specific geographical areas only. Please see the attachments area for full description of service and tariffs. Specifications are available in Bravo. Additional information: HOW TO APPLY i) Register on the portal at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). ii)Once registered, express interest by: a) logging-in to the AGEMCSU eTendering portal, b)selecting response to advert and ITT, (Project_731) c) select Open Access ITT, (ITT_715) d) search for and access ITT Community Eyecare services AQP and view details, e) click on Express Interest link. iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My ITTs page where you can download documentation & construct your reply as instructed. If you require technical support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the BravoSolution help-desk on 0800 368 4850 or e-mail help@bravosolution.co.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c41846c-bbb0-45e4-b5fc-f0553f0f453f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2017 | | Submission deadline | 3 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Aug 2017 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1 | | 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 ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | WEST BROMWICH | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B70 9LD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | West Bromwich Central | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HEART OF WEST MIDLANDS PRIMARY EYECARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 17 Aug 2017 at 10:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c41846c-bbb0-45e4-b5fc-f0553f0f453f - 17 Aug 2017 at 10:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c41846c-bbb0-45e4-b5fc-f0553f0f453f - 17 Aug 2017 at 10:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c41846c-bbb0-45e4-b5fc-f0553f0f453f - 17 Aug 2017 at 10:50 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c41846c-bbb0-45e4-b5fc-f0553f0f453f - 17 Aug 2017 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c41846c-bbb0-45e4-b5fc-f0553f0f453f - 3 Apr 2017 at 10:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/177e1afc-9eda-49d7-a3d9-ff67cfd80338 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c41846c-bbb0-45e4-b5fc-f0553f0f453f 17th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/177e1afc-9eda-49d7-a3d9-ff67cfd80338 3rd April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f15b600-96b5-4d49-b7b0-74d82469f697 Full Advert text description ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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