--- title: "Ealing CCG - Future Ophthalmology Services - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bd4ead66-eee1-4f2b-9a97-fd7fdb0e8ec0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bd4ead66-eee1-4f2b-9a97-fd7fdb0e8ec0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd4ead66-eee1-4f2b-9a97-fd7fdb0e8ec0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd4ead66-eee1-4f2b-9a97-fd7fdb0e8ec0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS EALING CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP" published: "2017-02-16" --- # Ealing CCG - Future Ophthalmology Services - Market Engagement Buyer: NHS EALING CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd4ead66-eee1-4f2b-9a97-fd7fdb0e8ec0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bd4ead66-eee1-4f2b-9a97-fd7fdb0e8ec0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd4ead66-eee1-4f2b-9a97-fd7fdb0e8ec0.json) ## Summary The NHS Ealing Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently in the planning stage for the Market Engagement process for Future Ophthalmology Services. The engagement event is scheduled for 1st March 2017 at Ealing Town Hall, Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W5 2BY, with participation required to be confirmed by 27th February 2017. This process, while not an invitation to tender, aims to explore and assess the preferred clinical model for eye services, as well as discuss the service delivery parameters and potential contract specifications. This Market Engagement presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in ophthalmic services, healthcare delivery, and related sectors to influence service design and bidding processes. Providers of eye care, including those focusing on optometry or specialist ophthalmic services, are well suited to participate. The engagement event will facilitate meaningful discussions about collaboration opportunities and requirements, potentially leading to long-term contracts that meet the community's increasing demand for effective eye care solutions. ## Notice Ealing Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has undertaken a review of its community eye care services and evidence of recent developments in best practice. The CCG has now decided on a preferred model and wishes to invite potentially interested providers of eye services to discuss the model and options for service delivery. This Market Engagement Event on will take place on 1st March 2017, 1030 to 1230 hours, Ealing Town Hall, Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W5 2BY The aim of the event will be to: - Test the preferred clinical model and whether there is interest in delivering it; - Determine whether the model is clinically and operationally feasible; - Discuss the scale and scope of the preferred clinical model and the potential size and length of the contract; - Collate considerations from providers' point of view on market development, risk, skills and capacity, etc. Understand the necessary governance arrangements. - Get feedback on options for delivery and payment mechanisms that the CCG is considering; - Assess the types of collaboration that might be possible between providers to deliver this service Please note - Ealing CCG is issuing this notice as a request for information only. This notice does not represent an invitation to tender, nor is it a request for formal expressions of interest. The Market Engagement Event, to be held on the 1st March 2017, does not form any part of an invitation to tender. Any organisation or individual attending the Engagement Event is doing so to support market research only and to help make any potential commissioning process more focused and efficient. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied. Potential responders will not be prejudiced in any future procurement processes by either responding or not responding to this soft market engagement exercise. If you wish to participate, please contact Kemi Eniade at kemi.eniade@nhs.net and return the attached questionnaire by 1800hrs Monday 27th Feb 2017 Additional information: Ealing CCG has undertaken a review of its community eye care services and evidence of recent developments in best practice. The CCG has now decided on a preferred model and wishes to invite potentially interested providers of eye services to discuss the model and options for service delivery. This Market Engagement Event on will take place on 1st March 2017, 1030 to 1230 hours, Ealing Town Hall, Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W5 2BY The strategic drivers for a new model of eye care are: increasing demand for eye care services, high levels of activity in all settings, waiting times, and increased prevalence of long term eye conditions such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The CCG wants to deliver personalised and coordinated eye services to patient need in the community and closer to patient's homes, minimise waiting times, establish clarity and efficiency in referral pathways, and reduce duplication and effort. The aim of the event will be to: - Test the preferred clinical model and whether there is interest in delivering it; - Determine whether the model is clinically and operationally feasible; - Discuss the scale and scope of the preferred clinical model and the potential size and length of the contract; - Collate considerations from providers' point of view on market development, risk, skills and capacity, etc. Understand the necessary governance arrangements. - Get feedback on options for delivery and payment mechanisms that the CCG is considering; - Assess the types of collaboration that might be possible between providers to deliver this service The CCG needs to ensure that the new contract will have clearly defined objectives that realistically reflect the services that the CCG wants to provide and what the market can achieve. This Market Engagement process is intended, therefore, as an opportunity for constructive dialogue with providers to appraise what outcomes the market can offer. As part of this process, we will ask providers to put forward ideas and show how they could deliver the improvements the CCG wishes to make. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to break out into reflection and discussion groups. Interested parties will be asked to submit comments, in commercial confidence, after the event. Please note - The Market Engagement Event, to be held on the 1st March 2017, does not form any part of an invitation to tender. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied. Potential responders will not be prejudiced in any future procurement processes by either responding or not responding to this soft market engagement exercise. If you wish to participate, please contact Kemi Eniade at kemi.eniade@nhs.net and return the attached questionnaire by 1800hrs Monday 27th Feb 2017 Attendance at the Market Engagement Event is limited to a maximum of 2 attendees per organisation. Refreshments will be provided. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf247bf0-6737-4ef6-adf6-4bc0c225283e | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Feb 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS EALING CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP | | Locality | EALING | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W5 2HL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing | | Local authority | Ealing | | Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway | | Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121280 - Ophthalmologist, dermatology or orthopedics services - 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services ## Release History - 16 Feb 2017 at 11:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf247bf0-6737-4ef6-adf6-4bc0c225283e - 13 Feb 2017 at 20:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf247bf0-6737-4ef6-adf6-4bc0c225283e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf247bf0-6737-4ef6-adf6-4bc0c225283e 16th February 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3cb0e1f-8347-4c21-9aa9-fd1da2b046da Ealing CCG - Ophthalmology Market Engagement Questionnaire ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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