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title: "BNSSG ICB Community Optometry Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046ed5"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-06-10"
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# BNSSG ICB Community Optometry Project

Buyer: BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE (BNSSG) INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046ed5

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## Summary

The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a contract for the BNSSG ICB Community Optometry Project to Primary Eyecare Services (PES). This project falls under the Health services category and aims to test a digital platform for transferring Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images from Community Optometry practices to Hospital Eye Services. The contract, valued at £78,000, was signed on 7th June 2024. Interested providers have until 18th June 2024 to make representations to the authority.

This Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice marks the start of the standstill period, with further opportunities for substantive contracts expected if the pilot proves successful. Businesses with a substantial install base within BNSSG ICB footprint and the capability to go-live quickly by the end of June 2024 would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, supporting a timely implementation of the pilot project to assess its effectiveness for future long-term agreements in health services provision.

## Notice

Following a Most Suitable Provider process, BNSSG ICB intend to award this Community Optometry pilot programme to Primary Eyecare Services (PES). This pilot programme is intended to test the viability of a digital platform enabling the transfer of full volumetric Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images and accompanying referral documents from Community Optometry practices to Hospital Eye Services (HES) to facilitate clinical decision making and appropriate care. The pilot will operate within a strict financial limit of PS78,000 and the duration of the pilot shall be 12 months or when 2000 patients have been processed, whichever is the sooner. If the pathway proves effective then it is the ICB's hope that it justifies the full procurement of a substantive, long-term agreement for these services, subject to funding being made available and following a full procurement process. If the pathway proves ineffective for the system and its residents, it will not be commissioned.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is an Intention to Award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process. Following a Most Suitable Provider process, BNSSG ICB intend to award this Community Optometry pilot programme to Primary Eyecare Services (PES). This pilot programme is intended to test the viability of a digital platform enabling the transfer of full volumetric Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images and accompanying referral documents from Community Optometry practices to Hospital Eye Services (HES) to facilitate clinical decision making and appropriate care. The pilot will operate within a strict financial limit of PS78,000 and the duration shall be 12 months or when 2000 patients have been processed, whichever is the sooner. If the pathway proves effective then it is the ICB's hope that it justifies the full procurement of a substantive, long-term agreement for these services, subject to funding being made available and following a full procurement process. If the pathway proves ineffective for the system and its residents, it will not be commissioned. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award notice as part of a Most Suitable Provider process. 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.

Options: The Commissioner may extend the duration of this agreement by up to 12 months. This may be necessary for the Commissioner to complete a full Evaluation Report of the pilot programme and (subject to positive results and funding being made available) to carry out a full and compliant procurement process for any future substantive service.

### Procurement Information

This is an Intention to Award notice, following a Most Suitable Provider process, compliant with PSR 2023 regulations. Please refer to PIN Ref: 2024/S 000-015379 for the relevant "Intended Approach Notice" which called for Expressions of Interest for this process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017930-2024 |
| 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 | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 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 | £78,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE (BNSSG) INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB) |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (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
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2024 at 17:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017930-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/

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