---
title: "QHM-2024-2067 - PECS Triage PrimaryEyecare.Triage.AOB.2020-2023.04"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044a38"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-04-09"
---

# QHM-2024-2067 - PECS Triage PrimaryEyecare.Triage.AOB.2020-2023.04

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044a38

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has initiated a procurement process titled "QHM-2024-2067 - PECS Triage PrimaryEyecare.Triage.AOB.2020-2023.04" in the services industry category of health services. This process involves providing an ophthalmology RMS to County Durham GP member practices to manage routine onward referral requests to hospital eye services. The contract was awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a contract start date of 1st April 2024 and a value of £18,891.00. The buying organisation is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and can be contacted via necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net.

This tender opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses in the healthcare services sector. Companies offering ophthalmology services and RMS solutions tailored to GP practices could competently compete in this procurement process. The award procedure used was a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. Key dates to note include the contract start date of 1st April 2024 and the end date of 31st March 2025. Businesses interested in this opportunity should align their capabilities with the identified quality and cost criteria specified in the tender document.

## Notice

To provide an ophthalmology RMS to County Durham GP member practices for all routine onward referral requests to hospital eye services. The service will support the reduction of inappropriate referrals to overstretched hospital eye services and redirect where appropriate to community based ophthalmology/optometry services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide an ophthalmology RMS to County Durham GP member practices for all routine onward referral requests to hospital eye services. The service will support the reduction of inappropriate referrals to overstretched hospital eye services and redirect where appropriate to community based ophthalmology/optometry services. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is PS19,003. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2025

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 02nd April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011500-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,003 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2024 at 14:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011500-2024
- 19 Mar 2024 at 10:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008776-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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