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title: "NHS Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services"
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# NHS Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services

Buyer: NHS SOUTH SEFTON CCG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e24a

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## Summary

The NHS South Sefton CCG and NHS Southport & Formby CCG, supported by the NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, are at the planning stage of the procurement process for the "Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services". The intended contract, valued at approximately £2,342,000 over three years with an option to extend for an additional year, aims to implement essential eye care services within specified regions of the UK, particularly targeting areas recovering from COVID-19. Interested providers are encouraged to submit Expressions of Interest, with a deadline for responses set post-10-day standstill after the publication of the VEAT notice on 10 June 2022.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, especially those specialising in optometry and clinical services. Companies able to deliver integrated and sustainable eye care pathways, including services such as COVID-19 Urgent Eye Care, pre- and post-operative cataract assessments, and glaucoma monitoring, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this process would enable capable providers to establish valuable contracts and expand their reach within the NHS framework, contributing significantly to community health outcomes.

## Notice

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is supporting NHS Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG who are the Contracting Authority for this opportunity. The CCGs are also working in partnership with NHS West Lancashire CCG and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust. The Contracting Authority wishes to award a contract for an Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Service for patients in the CCG area. The Contracting Authority wishes to award a 3-year contract with the option to extend for a further 1 x 1-year period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is awarding a contract to a Prime Contractor who will manage a range of Optometry First (First Contact Practitioner) Services. The services are designed to provide safe, integrated, and sustainable system-wide clinical care pathways to support COVID-19 recovery and restoration and the prevention of avoidable visual impairment.

### Procurement Information

This VEAT Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. A call for Expressions of Interest has previously been carried out and Primary Eyecare Services were the only service provider to submit a response to the call for Expressions of Interest and in that response, provided evidence of the capability and capacity to deliver the service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016004-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,342,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,237 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH SEFTON CCG |
| Additional buyers | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU; NHS SOUTHPORT & FORMBY CCG |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Southport |
| Delivery location | TLD73 Sefton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRIMARY EYE CARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2022 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016004-2022
- 17 Sep 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023255-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk
- http://www.southportandformbyccg.nhs.uk
- http://www.southseftonccg.nhs.uk
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://primaryeyecare.co.uk

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