--- title: "Hounslow Community Ophthalmology Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-daa0e102-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-daa0e102-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-daa0e102-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-daa0e102-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES" published: "2016-12-16" --- # Hounslow Community Ophthalmology Service Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-daa0e102-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-daa0e102-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-daa0e102-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services is seeking expressions of interest for the Hounslow Community Ophthalmology Service, which is currently in the planning stage. This procurement focuses on delivering high-quality, consultant-led ophthalmology care for patients registered with Hounslow GPs, targeting improvements in access to specialist services and care closer to home. The anticipated total contract value ranges from £2.9 million to £3.6 million over a potential five-year term, with a formal procurement process expected to commence around August 2016 and full service commencement planned for 1st March 2017. Interested parties may submit their input by responding to the engagement questionnaire by 12 noon on 15th July 2016. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in ophthalmic care. Firms that can demonstrate high-capacity service delivery and a commitment to patient-centred care will be well-positioned to compete. The engagement process aims to gather feedback from potential providers, which will help shape the final tender, enabling businesses to play a key role in enhancing local healthcare services within the Hounslow area. ## Notice NHS Hounslow CCG (HCCG) is commissioning a Consultant led Community Ophthalmology Service. HCCG would like to invite providers with an appropriate level of capability and capacity to express their interest in an opportunity to deliver a high quality, patient centred Ophthalmology service on behalf of HCCG. The overarching aim of the service is to provide high quality, Ophthalmic care in the community to the to the patients registered with Hounslow GPs. The service will; * Deliver improved access for patients to specialist ophthalmology services; * Provide care closer to people's homes, in a community environment; * Deliver high quality specialist services that support patients to receive the right care first time; * Support the education and up-skilling of referrers, to provide better ophthalmic diagnosis and condition management in primary care; and * Offer a better value service for the NHS through more efficient use of resources. HCCG is inviting interested parties to express an interest in the future provision of these services. HCCG would like to gain input and feedback to inform the development of the service further. A draft service specification is attached to this notice and available to download for you to review, and an engagement questionnaire has been developed to capture input from interested providers. HCCG's annual report is also attached to provide potential bidders with further context. The contract value in relation to the above services is expected to total between PS2,900,000 - 3,600,000 over the full potential 5 year contract term HCCG intends to award a 3 year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years at HCCG's discretion. Should HCCG decide to undertake a formal procurement process, this is anticipated to commence in August 2016 and the expected date for full service commencement would be 1st March 2017. The responses to this Market Engagement invitation will inform HCCG's assessment as to whether to competitively tender this contract or not and how such a process may need to be designed. Additional information: ***Providers are invited to express their interest in this potential opportunity by reviewing the attached service specification and returning the attached questionnaire to tom_baker@nhs.net THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS is 12 NOON on Friday 15th July 2016*** ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9eac773-f9a5-44cd-a4aa-bf00b45d57bf | | 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 Dec 2016 | | 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 | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES | | Locality | HOUNSLOW | | Post town | Twickenham | | Postcode | TW3 4DN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames | | Local authority | Hounslow | | Electoral ward | Heston East | | Westminster constituency | Brentford and Isleworth | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2016 at 10:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9eac773-f9a5-44cd-a4aa-bf00b45d57bf - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4903c101-ad01-47f6-9d0c-f189da8bc481 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9eac773-f9a5-44cd-a4aa-bf00b45d57bf 16th December 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4903c101-ad01-47f6-9d0c-f189da8bc481 1st July 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e5feffc-8954-4ea6-bd07-9348bf140a80 Draft Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d8413f4-a406-4deb-a049-d7b0528fdd1c Annual Report - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ac5d0d2-6c17-42e5-aba5-3c0e22499319 Questionnaire - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/23d4be0e-60cd-4189-b630-358ec4b8022f Draft Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a3198d5-9bb1-4831-9982-3567281e6479 Annual Report - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/275a8c04-62e4-4225-a844-e7e8e4d46078 Questionnaire ## Notice URLs - http://www.hounslowccg.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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