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title: "NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Eyecare Services (Cataracts and Glaucoma)"
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# NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Eyecare Services (Cataracts and Glaucoma)

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5be221d7-0c3c-4653-9fbf-d7593685f707

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## Summary

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is awarding a contract for Eyecare Services, specifically focusing on Pre-Cataract assessment and Glaucoma Repeat Reading services, in response to the needs of NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG. This contract is valued at £94,336 and will commence on 1st December 2020, running until 31st March 2022. The project is classified under ophthalmologist services within the healthcare industry and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method used is a single tender action, and the final date for responses was set for 30th November 2020.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for healthcare providers, particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, to grow their business by delivering essential clinical services. Companies that specialise in ophthalmology, optometry, and primary care services are well-suited to compete for this contract, contributing to improved patient care by effectively managing eye health procedures and optimising referral processes within the NHS framework.

## Notice

NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Eyecare Services (Cataracts and Glaucoma) NHS MLCSU is working on behalf of NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG who wish to award a contract for Eyecare Services - specifically a Pre-Cataract assessment service (Pre-Cats) and a Glaucoma Repeat Reading (GRR) service. Glaucoma Repeat Reading Service The aim of the Glaucoma Repeat Reading Service is to reduce false positive referrals to the hospital; reducing patient anxiety and increasing capacity within hospital glaucoma clinics. The pathway is for patients referred, usually following sight test, for further investigation with signs suspicious of glaucoma but without clinical circumstances indicating urgent or emergency referral. Pre-Cataract Assessment Service The pre-cataract assessment pathway is evidence based and uses best practice guidance to improve the patient journey and clinical and cost effectiveness. This should lead to a reduction in unnecessary referrals as releasing much needed secondary care appointments, ensuring patients are fit for surgery at point of referral and shift of some parts of the pathway into primary care closer to the patient. The service utilises the skills of primary care optometrists to confirm the presence of cataract, counsel the patient with the use of shared decision making and to refer on if the patient chooses and meets the CCG cataract surgery policy to the patient's choice of provider. Most cataract referrals are made by the patient's optometrist. The patient should be referred to the unit of their choice. If the patient is under the current care of an eye unit, that unit should be considered the first choice or at least be informed and consulted about the referral. Cataract surgery performed without reference to ocular co-morbidities increases the risk of surgery and a poor outcome. The contract will be awarded from 1st December 2020 to 31st March 2022. This is to enable time for commissioning intentions to be reviewed across the system based on both local and national priorities, in particular: * The COVID-19 Eye Care Restoration Service (CECRS) specification that has been developed under the NHS England and Improvement (NHSE&I) National Eye Care Restoration and Transformation programme, part of the NHSE&I National Outpatient Transformation Programme (NOTP) published in October 2020. * The recommendation from The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, the College of Optometrists and the Association of Optometrists in February 2020 that CCGs should commission services as defined by the Clinical Council for Eye Health Primary Eye Care Service Framework from primary care optical practices ensuring that only patients whose conditions need secondary care input are seen in hospital thus improving capacity for patients with serious and sight-threatening conditions. This is likely to have a positive impact on patient waiting times and reduce unnecessary healthcare expenditure. Additional information: This Notice is being published also on behalf of NHS Southport & Formby CCG, 5 Curzon Road, Southport, PR8 6PL. This Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c94e35bc-d48d-4af7-92ce-08173b59488f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £94,336 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £94,336 |
| 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 MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3DL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Linacre |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2020 at 11:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c94e35bc-d48d-4af7-92ce-08173b59488f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c94e35bc-d48d-4af7-92ce-08173b59488f
  20th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southseftonccg.nhs.uk

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