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title: "Optometric Enhanced Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029ad8"
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# Optometric Enhanced Services

Buyer: SOMERSET CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029ad8

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## Summary

The procurement process relates to the award of contracts for Optometric Enhanced Services by the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, situated in Yeovil, Somerset. The contracts, which fall under the medical practice and related services category, are set to continue until 31st March 2024, following the expiry of the previous contracts on 31st March 2021. The tendering, which has completed its process, utilised a limited procurement method as per the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. An indicative annual contract value of approximately £500,000 has been allocated, split across 30 existing optometric providers within Somerset, allowing for continuity in service delivery during a period of strategic health reforms.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses within the healthcare sector, specifically optometric practices capable of providing enhanced community eye care services. The strategic aim of the commissioners is to maintain high-quality services and improve access to eye care for the community, reducing unnecessary hospital referrals. Eligible businesses that can deliver Acute Community Eye Care, Intra-Ocular Pressure Referral Refinement, and Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Services would be well-positioned to compete effectively in this procurement landscape.

## Notice

The contracts currently awarded to optometric providers for provision of three commissioned enhanced services, expire on 31 March 2021. The Commissioner intends to directly award contracts to the 30 existing providers across Somerset, to continue the delivery of these services for a period of 36 months to 31st March 2024. In support of the CCG's Recovery Plan, a Health and Care Strategy, 'Fit For My Future', has been developed will determine the services required in the future. The strategy is focused on putting national policy into practice and will inform the delivery models of the future to ensuring local services are financially stable, are of high quality and improve the health and wellbeing of the population. The indicative Annual Contract value which is split across 30 separate Optometry Providers (36 practice sites) within the boundaries of Somerset is circa PS500,000 per annum.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contracts currently awarded to 30 optometric providers across Somerset provide the following Optometric Enhanced Services: * Acute Community Eye Care * Intra-Ocular Pressure Referral Refinement Service * Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Service These services are aimed at increasing access to acute eye care in the community and reducing unnecessary referrals to hospital eye care. Part of the service is aimed at the prompt diagnosis of high intra-ocular pressure in at risk patients. The contracts with these providers are due to expire on 31st March 2021 and the commissioner intends to directly award contracts to 30 existing providers across Somerset from 1st April 2021, to continue the delivery of these Services for a period of 36 months to 31st March 2024. The decision to award the three year contract supports alignment with the developing Fit For My Future strategy and public consultation, which will determine the services required in the future and the new contracting model supporting organised primary care. The CCG has already undertaken a review of all the enhanced services, and would not want to destabilise delivery of the services through undertaking procurement. All optometric practices provide a good quality service that meets the needs and expectation of the commissioner and patients. The commissioner has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2024. As a result of all the material factors noted above, the negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'. The indicative Annual Contract value which is split across 36 separate optometry practices within the boundaries of Somerset is circa PS500,000 per annum. If you wish to see the breakdown by practice please follow the link within the contracts finder notice. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

### Procurement Information

The Optometric Practice contracts for the three Local Enhanced Services expire on 31 March 2021 and the Commissioners intend to directly award the contracts to existing Optometric providers across Somerset from 1st April 2021 to continue the delivery of these Enhanced Services for a period of 36 months to 31st March 2024. Optometric Practices are able to provide all or some of these services. The services are: : * Acute Community Eye Care * Intra-Ocular Pressure Referral Refinement Service * Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Service The decision to award the three year contract is to ensure alignment with the developing Health and Care Strategy, which will determine the services required in the future and the new contracting model of primary care at scale. The CCG has already undertaken a review of all the enhanced services, and would not want to destabilise delivery of the services through undertaking procurement. The indicative annual contract value which is split across 30 separate Optometric providers within the boundaries of Somerset has a budget of circa PS500,000 per annum. All Optometric Practices provide a good quality service that meets the needs and expectation of the Commissioner and Patients. The Commissioner has no concerns regarding the proposed provider's ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2024. As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the Negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004967-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,625,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | YEOVIL |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA22 8HR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Brympton |
| Westminster constituency | Yeovil |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOMERSET OPTOMETRY PRACTICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2021 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004967-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.somersetccg.nhs.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ProjectManage/1326

## Provenance

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