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title: "Community Ophthalmology Services on Behalf of NHS Kingston CCG"
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# Community Ophthalmology Services on Behalf of NHS Kingston CCG

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4712e04-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services is proceeding with the contracting process for the Community Ophthalmology Services on behalf of NHS Kingston CCG, which has a total contract value of £1,455,000. This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry, specifically aimed at providing an alternative to hospital outpatient care. The contract is planned to start on 1st April 2016 and will run until 31st March 2019, with the tender period concluding on 25th November 2015. The procurement method is designed as a bespoke single-stage process, similar to the Open Procedure, reflecting its classification under Part B of the Public Contract Regulations 2006.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those providing healthcare services, to enhance their market presence in the ophthalmology sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contract aims to improve patient care through innovative community-based solutions. Businesses with expertise in managing outpatient services, reducing waiting times, and delivering quality healthcare are well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

NHS Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group (the "Contracting Authority") is offering a contract to the successful Bidder to provide a community based Ophthalmology Service. The Consultant-Led Community Ophthalmology Service ("Service") will provide a viable alternative to hospital outpatient ophthalmology care. The Service will offer improved quality of care and access for patients, in line with the latest London strategic Direction . Waiting times will be less than four weeks for routine care and within two weeks for urgent referrals for ophthalmology. Full details of the Service are provided within the Service Specification along with a Memorandum of Information providing some helpful supplementary information about the commissioning intentions of the Contracting Authority and can be found along with the rest of the procurement documents on the NHS SBS E-Tendering EU-Supply portal https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com (project reference 21467) from 8th October 2015. Recognising that this service falls within Part B of the Public Contract Regulations 2006, the Contracting Authority is designing a bespoke, single stage procurement process akin to the Open Procedure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebc826df-d42c-4e7d-890e-fd715e994233 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2015 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,455,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | SALFORD, |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M50 2UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Quays |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebc826df-d42c-4e7d-890e-fd715e994233

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebc826df-d42c-4e7d-890e-fd715e994233
  8th October 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com

## Provenance

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