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title: "Provision of Electronic Eyecare Referral System to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust"
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# Provision of Electronic Eyecare Referral System to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer: SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc578624-ea3a-4fc1-9108-60f0aa540272

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## Summary

The South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit has awarded a contract for the "Provision of Electronic Eyecare Referral System" to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically focused on IT services for consulting, software development, and support. The contract, valued at £171,000, commenced on 10th June 2021 and is set to conclude by 10th June 2022. The procurement process was conducted using a selective method, following a restricted procedure, and culminated in an award notice published on 14th July 2021, marking the transition from the planning to the award stage of the procurement lifecycle.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in digital health solutions, particularly those capable of providing innovative IT support for eye care services. Companies that develop referral management systems or offer integrated digital solutions for clinical decision-making will be well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, the tender aims to improve collaboration between primary care optometrists and hospital services, making it appealing to SMEs focused on enhancing connectivity and efficiency within healthcare systems across the South West region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

NHSX have created a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to enable the rapid transformation of new referral management pathways for ophthalmology patients. University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust have awarded a contract for an Electronic Eyecare Referral System. This Procurement process is looking to address and improve the connectivity that links primary care optometry and the hospital eye service which is seen as key to improving eye care services in England. The ambition is to have numerous trained and well-equipped primary care optometrists with the ability to make clinical decisions based on quantitative and imaging clinical data. This will provide significant opportunities to use digital connectivity to improve eye care. NHSX considers digital solutions that increase connectivity between different providers of eye care horizontally and vertically, and across primary and secondary care, to be a key enabler for the national outpatient transformation programme. This will rapidly restore and ensure continuation of eye care services during COVID-19 and transform how services are delivered in the future. The Electronic Eyecare Referral System (EeRS) will be available to all Primary Care optometrists and optical practices, eye hospitals, trusts with eye departments and community eye services across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. This procurement process was facilitated by the NHS England National and Commercial Procurement Hub (commissioned from the SCW CSU) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Previously advertised under 2020/S 230-568420

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/230c2e29-8e02-4166-a257-0fe2a900fc73 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 9 Jun 2021 - 10 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £171,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £171,000 |
| 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 | SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 3NU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOPCON GB MEDICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2021 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/230c2e29-8e02-4166-a257-0fe2a900fc73

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/230c2e29-8e02-4166-a257-0fe2a900fc73
  14th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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