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title: "Community Ophthalmology Service (South Warwickshire CCG)"
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# Community Ophthalmology Service (South Warwickshire CCG)

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82ddd291-3c4a-4324-ac6a-202302328ce6

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## Summary

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has completed a public procurement process for a Community Ophthalmology Service, with a contract value of £3,332,777. This service is designed for patients registered with South Warwickshire GPs who require treatment for acute and chronic eye conditions. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the contract period running from 1st September 2019 to 31st August 2024. The service will be delivered in the West Midlands, specifically targeting patients referred from various local healthcare providers.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those that specialise in ophthalmic services or related support. Companies with the capacity to establish collaborative partnerships or subcontracting arrangements may find a competitive advantage in delivering this integrated service. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as they may offer innovative solutions in patient care and service enhancement, aligning with the NHS's goals for improving community health outcomes.

## Notice

The CCG has commissioned a community-based ophthalmology service for patients registered with a South Warwickshire GP who present with: * defined acute eye conditions * defined chronic conditions Patients will be directly referred to this service for triage and where possible, patients will be assessed and provided with the appropriate treatment/advice in a single visit. Referrals will be accepted from a South Warwickshire GP, optometrist, A&E Department, Eye Casualty or 111. (Triage tool to be agreed with the commissioner.) The service will comprise of three main tiers, which are covered within the service specification, but can be delivered by multiple organisations with partnership or subcontracting arrangements, or by a single provider for all tiers. Providers are responsible for coordinating partnership or sub-contracting arrangements between themselves. Service delivery needs to be integrated and seamlessly delivered to patients. Reporting needs to be coordinated and presented centrally as per reporting requirements set out in the NHS standard contract section 6. The service will have a suitable level of clinical delivery, supervision and leadership, and will be consultant-led. This means a consultant will be accountable for the delivery of the service, available and contactable when necessary and will retain overall responsibility while the service is open. All new referrals will be triaged by appropriately skilled clinicians (in the view of the lead consultant) who will signpost the patient to the most appropriate service or pathway for treatment. This triage function will also be consultant led and therefore by definition, the consultant will have oversight and be accountable for the safe and accurate delivery of all aspects of the service. The provider will work to best practice as published nationally, including, but not limited to, the development of schemes set out by NHSE Elective Care Transformation Programme and other guidance published during the contract term: 1. The development, implementation and management of a standardised cataract referral forms; 2. The triage of Glaucoma referrals onto the correct care pathway (dependent upon complexity); 3. Implementation of a patient education programme with supporting patient decision aids; 4. Liaison and support to upskill community optometrists optimising diagnostic and referral quality. These service developments will be established and implemented during the course of the contract and will be detailed with applicable timescales within the NHS Standard Contract Particulars Section 6d; Service Development Improvement Plan (SDIP). The provider is expected to continually work with the commissioner to further develop and improve the service in line with shifting demand.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afefeef2-aec8-419f-b757-0c7cf96159ac |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,332,777 |
| 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 | WARWICK |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV34 4DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford |
| Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2020 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afefeef2-aec8-419f-b757-0c7cf96159ac

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afefeef2-aec8-419f-b757-0c7cf96159ac
  18th July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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