--- title: "Community Cataracts Surgery Service in Northamptonshire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0345e7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0345e7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0345e7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0345e7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CCG" published: "2022-06-13" --- # Community Cataracts Surgery Service in Northamptonshire Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CCG Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0345e7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0345e7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0345e7.json) ## Summary The Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking to procure a Community Cataract Surgery Service in Northamptonshire as part of an open tender process. The contract, classified under health services, will span three years, commencing on 12th December 2022 and ending on 11th December 2025. The deadline for submitting tenders is 13th July 2022. This procurement aims to improve access and quality of cataract services for NHS patients in the region. This tender offers significant opportunities for healthcare providers, particularly those specialising in ophthalmology and community health services. Companies that can demonstrate compliance with best practice guidelines in cataract surgery and have the capacity to contribute to reducing waiting times will be well-positioned to compete. The initiative seeks providers who can enhance service delivery within accessible community settings, making this a promising opportunity for organisations focused on innovative and patient-centric healthcare solutions. ## Notice NHS Northamptonshire CCG (the Authority) is procuring a Community Cataract Surgery service in Northamptonshire. The procurement will be undertaken as an AQP (any qualified provider) process. The contract will be a three (3) year period commencing in December 2022. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Northamptonshire CCG (the Authority) is procuring a Community Cataract Surgery service in Northamptonshire. The procurement will be undertaken as an AQP (any qualified provider) process. The contract will be a three (3) year period commencing in December 2022. The Provider will: * Deliver high quality and value for money cataract services that reflect the best practice guidance set out by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Getting it Right First Time and the NHSE National Eye Care Recovery and Transformation Programme (NECRTP) and NICE. * Maintain capacity to support the overall commissioned activity of the ICS, thus ensuring delivery of the national 18-week referral to treatment (RTT) cataract pathway and reduction in waiting list backlogs. * Maintain access to cataract services in accessible hospital and community settings, that provides care closer to home, improves choice, delivers greater consistency and equity in access to services across the localities within Northamptonshire. Please note that all sites must be located within Northamptonshire. The key objectives of the service are: * To ensure the provision of safe and effective cataract service provision to NHS patients * To free up outpatient and primary eye care capacity for patients at higher risk of sight loss * To ensure the delivery of training for the next generation of consultant ophthalmologists through equitable delivery of training to NHS trainees in all providers of NHS cataract surgery * To ensure Service Users with urgent post-surgery issues and complications can be advised and managed by the Provider's own surgical ophthalmic team with any requirement and resource for other providers to support this clearly agreed. * To achieve, and drive improvements in, the NECRTP high flow cataract pathway. The procurement is being run via the ProContract (Proactis) e-system where all procurement documents are available. Providers who do not have an account can register at the link here, https://procontract.due-north.com/Register ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016194-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Dec 2022 - 11 Dec 2025 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CCG | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN3 6BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Boothville and Parklands | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 13 Jun 2022 at 15:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016194-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6e16997f-98e8-ec11-8115-005056b64545 - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register - https://www.northamptonshireccg.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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