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title: "Cataract Surgery - Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board"
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# Cataract Surgery - Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d499524-0c3d-4f1c-9e69-b7d9aef3d48e

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Cataract Surgery to Community Health and Eye Care Limited. The contract, valued at £4,689,680 GBP, started on 9th January 2023 and will end on 31st March 2024. This procurement falls under the Health services category and was conducted using an 'Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition' method. The procurement was in the award stage as of 13th January 2023, with a tender period ending on 21st December 2022. The buying organization, Attain, is based in Welwyn Garden City, England.

This contract presents growth opportunities for providers of cataract surgery services. Businesses involved in the health services sector, particularly those offering cataract surgery, may find this tender relevant for expanding their operations. As the contract is for the provision of health services in Hertfordshire and West Essex, businesses operating in the East of England region can benefit from participating. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this opportunity, aligning with the procurement's focus on these types of providers. Overall, this contract signifies a strategic move by the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board to address the increasing demand for cataract surgery services in the region.

## Notice

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market that a contract has been awarded for the delivery of Cataract Surgery to Community Health and Eye Care Limited (CHEC). This Contract Award Notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Notice (VEAT) on 22nd December 2022 within the governments Find a Tender Service (reference number 2022/S 000-36463) informing the market of the intention of Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB to award the contract following successful completion of a voluntary standstill period prior to formal contract award. There has been recent growth in the activity for cataract surgery which has mainly been attributed to long waiting lists at the Acute Trusts and patient choice to access services closer to where they reside. Patients are able to choose any provider listed on the NHS e-Referral Service. Community Health and Eye Care Ltd is one of the independent sector providers listed on the NHS e-Referral Service currently offering cataract surgery. The activity with CHEC is currently undertaken as non-contract activity as the ICB does not have a formal contract in place with CHEC for cataract surgery. Where there are established flows of patient activity with a material financial value, the legal right for patient choice applies to any provider listed on the National Directory of Services (eRS), and therefore, activity flows are expected to continue to CHEC. it is recommended that an NHS Standard Contract is in place to enable formal contractual arrangements are established to provide appropriate assurance of service quality for commissioners and patients. The contract will start on 9th January 2023 and will expire on 31st March 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe452ddc-244e-4da0-9c84-cdfbac19c897 |
| 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. Flow of activity is driven by the patients legal right to choice. |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,689,680 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,689,680 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL8 6JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Handside |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2023 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe452ddc-244e-4da0-9c84-cdfbac19c897

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe452ddc-244e-4da0-9c84-cdfbac19c897
  13th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk

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