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title: "Community Ophthamology Service"
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# Community Ophthamology Service

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-979669d1-fe5d-4c67-b187-92ee7e8bd17c

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## Summary

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is in the process of awarding a Standard NHS Contract for the "Community Ophthalmology Service" to Primary Eyecare (Shropshire & Staffs) Ltd. This tender falls within the health and social work services industry and specifically targets localities in Cannock, Tamworth, Lichfield, Sesidon, and South Staffordshire. The contract will commence on 1st April 2015 and will run until 19th July 2019, with a total contract value of approximately £150,000 per annum. The procurement method is a direct award, with the active award status published on 2nd March 2015, following the conclusion of the tender period on 28th November 2014.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community ophthalmology services, particularly local optometrists and healthcare providers capable of delivering minor eye conditions services, glaucoma referral refinement, pre-operative cataract triage, and paediatric shared care. Given that the proposed provider is the only organisation capable of contracting with all local optometrists in the specified areas, there is potential for SMEs with expertise in eye care to enhance their service offerings and integrations. Engaging in collaborations or forming federations could further strengthen bids for similar future contracts.

## Notice

Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group, South East Staffordshire and Sesidon Clinical Commissioning Group and Stafford & Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group wish to award a Standard NHS Contract to Primary Eyecare (Shropshire & Staffs) Ltd to provide a range of community ophthalmology services in the locality areas. The proposed provider is the only provider in the market which is able to contract with all local optometrists in the Cannock, Tamworth, Lichfield, Sesidon and Stafford and Surrounds localities and is supported by the Local Optical Committee. Additional information: Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group, South East Staffordshire and Sesidon Clinical Commissioning Group and Stafford & Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group wish to award a Standard NHS Contract to Primary Eyecare (Shropshire & Staffs) Ltd to provide a range of community ophthalmology services in the locality areas. The services shall compromise of: * A Minor Eye Conditions Service * A Glaucoma Referral Refinement Service * A Pre-Op Cataract Triage Service * A Paediatric Shared Care Service Commissioners are looking to contract with a federation of local accredited optometrists for all of the above services; the total contract value is circa PS150k PA. Some of the above services are already under contract and will be incorporated into one from the 1st April 2017 and run until 19th July 2019. In 2015 the Minor Eye Conditions Service was piloted in Stafford & Cannock and went through an open tender process on contracts finder. The proposed provider was the only organisation who tendered for the service who met the service specification criteria, and taken through to an evaluation process. The proposed provider has been delivering a glaucoma referral refinement service in Stafford & Cannock for over 5 years, with successful outcomes and this will be extended into the South East Staffordshire & Sesidon CCG localities. The Pre-Op Cataract service has been in place for over 5 years for all of the South Staffordshire CCGs, delivered by the local optometrists. The proposed provider is the only provider in the market which is able to contract with all local optometrists in the Cannock, Tamworth, Lichfield, Sesidon and Stafford and Surrounds localities and is supported by the Local Optical Committee.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/955fdea5-ac94-4683-b053-7fc6d15b14f6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2014 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2015 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2015 - 19 Jul 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST3 2EA |
| 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 | Hollybush |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRIMARY EYECARE (SHROPSHIRE & STAFFS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2017 at 16:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/955fdea5-ac94-4683-b053-7fc6d15b14f6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/955fdea5-ac94-4683-b053-7fc6d15b14f6
  24th February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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