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title: "Eye Care Single Point of Access for East Cheshire, West Cheshire, Halton, Knowsley and St Helens Places"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044daa"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-07-17"
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# Eye Care Single Point of Access for East Cheshire, West Cheshire, Halton, Knowsley and St Helens Places

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044daa

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process is for the provision of an Eye Care Single Point of Access service covering East Cheshire, West Cheshire, Halton, Knowsley, and St Helens Places. This procurement is being managed by Midlands and Lancashire CSU in conjunction with NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board. The procurement stage is marked as complete, with a total contract value of £200,000. The tender method employed is an open procedure, with a single-stage tender process. The procurement is related to Ophthalmologist services in the health care industry.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies specializing in ophthalmologist services and healthcare delivery. Small to medium enterprises well-versed in providing effective services, innovative delivery models, and achieving desired outcomes have the potential to compete successfully in this procurement process. The Eye Care Single Point of Access service is a pilot initiative with an initial budget of approximately £100,000 for the first 6-month period, with the option to extend. The contract is currently active, with Primary Eyecare Services Ltd being the awarded supplier for the contract.

## Notice

Midlands and Lancashire CSU is working with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (C&M ICB), which has appointed a supplier to provide an Eye Care Single Point of Access in Cheshire and Merseyside covering East Cheshire, West Cheshire, Knowsley, Halton and St Helens Places.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Midlands and Lancashire CSU is working with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (C&M ICB), which has appointed a supplier to provide an Eye Care Single Point of Access in Cheshire and Merseyside covering East Cheshire, West Cheshire, Knowsley, Halton and St Helens Places. This is a pilot service and is to run for an initial 6-month period from 1st July 2024 with the option to extend for a further maximum period of 6 months. The ICB will remunerate the provider of this service on a cost per case basis and has used the activity data detailed in the Service Specification as an estimate of the number of patients that is likely to use the Single Point of Access during the initial 6-month period. The financial envelope that has been set aside for this contract is approximately PS100,000 for the initial 6-month period based on the expected activity levels listed in the Service Specification. Should the activity be higher than the anticipated levels listed in the Service Specification, then the provider will receive increased revenue based on their cost per case quotation response. The ICB has a further maximum budget of PS100,000 available and this will be utilised to fund the extra activity levels within the initial six-month period and/or fund an additional contract period of a maximum of 6 months at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority.

Options: This is a pilot service and is to run for an initial 6-month period from 1st July 2024 with the option to extend for a further maximum period of 6 months.

Renewal: There will be an initial contract period of 6 months with the option for the ICB to extend for a further maximum period of 6 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022011-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East, TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester, TLD71 East Merseyside |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2024 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022011-2024
- 27 Mar 2024 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010070-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireandmersesyside.nhs.uk
- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- http://www.cheshireandmerseysideicb.nhs.uk
- http://www.primaryeyecare.co.uk
- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

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