--- title: "North Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Tier 2 Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-85bdb039-fcd5-4a61-99d6-dd6504b809b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-85bdb039-fcd5-4a61-99d6-dd6504b809b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85bdb039-fcd5-4a61-99d6-dd6504b809b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85bdb039-fcd5-4a61-99d6-dd6504b809b1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2020-02-04" --- # North Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Tier 2 Service Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85bdb039-fcd5-4a61-99d6-dd6504b809b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-85bdb039-fcd5-4a61-99d6-dd6504b809b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-85bdb039-fcd5-4a61-99d6-dd6504b809b1.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is planning a procurement process for the North Staffordshire Community Ophthalmology Tier 2 Service, targeted at the health services industry. The procurement process, which is currently in the planning stage, aims to appoint a single Prime Provider capable of delivering essential ophthalmology services across North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, and Staffordshire Moorlands. Key dates to note include a future communication notice scheduled for 28th February 2020, with a contract period beginning on 1st October 2020 and concluding on 30th September 2023. Interested parties are invited to express their interest via email. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those providing community healthcare solutions. Organisations that can offer expertise in areas such as glaucoma referral refinement and minor eye care services will be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to promote inclusive competition, potentially enhancing their market presence within the NHS sector. ## Notice North Staffordshire, and Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) currently commission an Community (Tier 2) Ophthalmology service based in various locations across North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Moorlands. This is offered on a basis of direct referral to Patients registered with GPs contracted with these CCGs. Services are available for service users registered with a General Practitioner in North Staffordshire CCG and Stoke on Trent CCG. Commissioners wish to undertake in the future a Procurement exercise to appoint a single Prime Provider to deliver Tier 2 Ophthalmology services. Community Tier 2 services will consist of 5 elements: - Glaucoma Referral Refinement (GRR) - Minor Eye Care Services (MECS) - Pre/Post-Operative Cataract - Paediatric Shared Care - Ocular Hypertension (OHT) and Suspect Glaucoma The service will need to work closely with local partner organisations to ensure that a swift, coordinated pathway is followed. The final full-service specification will be published as part of a future procurement process around early March 2020. In particular the commissioners would like to understand the capacity and the ability of Providers to deliver this service and therefore issuing this Prior Information Notice to invite expressions of interest in any future procurement.. Additional information: Interested parties are asked to express their interest via e-mail to r.klimczak@nhs.net and samantha.yates6@nhs.net stating your Company name and contact details Should a procurement be undertaken, this will be done via the Midlands and Lancashire CSU e. Procurement portal hosted by Bravo Solutions. "Light Touch Regime" services: the future procurement will be for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2 015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the Contracting Authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the Contracting Authorities are following is set out in the Annex 1 issued with any future tender. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/575835ba-719e-4689-a1b7-129c692863d5 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Feb 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | STOKE ON TRENT | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 4LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 4 Feb 2020 at 08:59 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/575835ba-719e-4689-a1b7-129c692863d5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/575835ba-719e-4689-a1b7-129c692863d5 4th February 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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