--- title: "Provision of Ophthalmology Services to Dorset" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05550b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05550b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05550b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05550b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2025-07-15" --- # Provision of Ophthalmology Services to Dorset Buyer: NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05550b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05550b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05550b.json) ## Summary NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (ICB) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Provision of Ophthalmology Services to Dorset" in the health services industry category. This engagement is taking place in the Dorset region, with an emphasis on market consultation to help define and understand the requirements for a future procurement. The deadline for interested parties to complete the preliminary engagement questionnaire was the 11th of July, 2025. This process aims to gather information on the capacity of the market to deliver the services, potential risks, and innovative ideas for service delivery, aligning with NHS Dorset's vision to enhance healthcare outcomes in the region. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for healthcare service providers or third sector organisations with expertise in ophthalmology. The opportunity is well-suited to businesses capable of delivering innovative solutions that facilitate the transition from hospital-based care to community-based services, particularly those that can safely move services from consultant-led care to other allied health professionals. Businesses equipped with strategies for digital transformation and risk-based patient management systems will find themselves in a strong competitive position to contribute to the requested service innovations, which aim to improve service delivery and patient experiences across Dorset. ## Notice This is a Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) event only and is not a call for competition. This PTME event seeks information for the potential procurement of a Supplier to provide Ophthalmology Services. The purpose of this PTME is to: * Help define the requirement. * Help provide a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirement. * Understand the best approach. * Understand the capacity of the market to deliver and the possible risks involved. * Gather views of the current market, specifically relating to existing and potential demand. * Provide the market with an opportunity to ask questions, raise queries and any issues to be addressed at an early stage. NHS Dorset ICB shall maintain commercial confidentiality of information received during the PTME. About NHS Dorset NHS Dorset is the commissioning organisation for the whole county of Dorset and undertakes the statutory responsibilities for clinical commissioning and is responsible for planning to meet the healthcare needs of people and communities in Dorset. NHS Dorset vision is to make Dorset the healthiest place to live. By working together, NHS Dorset aims to achieve the best possible improvements in health and wellbeing for the Dorset population. Background Dorset population: Dorset ICB serves a population of ~840,000 people. Our population is older than the national average with a quarter of people aged over the age of 65. We have some extremely affluent areas such as sandbanks peninsula, alongside areas of deprivation including Boscombe in Bournemouth, and Weymouth and Portland in the West of the county. Life expectancy is slightly higher than the national average at 80.5 for males and 84.8 for females. There are areas of high and low population densities with rural and urban areas, bringing different challenges with access to care. The overall population is more dispersed than the national average. We have a higher proportion than the national average with long term health conditions (19.4% vs 17.6%) with vast differences between the healthy life years enjoyed by the most affluent compared to the most deprived (variance of 19 years). 3% of the overall population is from a minority ethnicity, and these are mostly concentrated in urban areas. Table: Age ranges for those registered with a Dorset GP who have not opted out of their records being shared for secondary use purposes. Age band Population 0-9 68,473 10-19 90,037 20-29 88,708 30-39 102,916 40-49 100,875 50-59 108,507 60-69 110,423 70-79 94,074 80+ 63,030 About the proposed service: NHS Dorset is seeking market engagement on ophthalmology services to aid development of service specifications and commissioning plans. A high-level ophthalmology pathway has been mapped, and we are seeking knowledge and experience from the market to further understand capacity requirements and innovative ideas to enable delivery of services whilst supporting the three left shifts: * From treatment to prevention, * From hospital to community, and * From analogue to digital. NHS Dorset is particularly interested to hear any solutions which safely move services from consultant-led care to other AHPs whilst ensuring good information transfer for those patients who require step-up and step-down care; and those which promote a risk-based approach to patient and capacity management without reducing patient safety or experience of care Any contract award will under the Provider Selection Regime regulations. ### Planning Information NHS Dorset ICB invites interested parties to complete the questionnaire Dorset Ophthalmology Services by the 11th July 2025. The questionnaire can be completed online at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/9ithzdtjUd If there is an issue with this link you can complete MSWord questionnaire version by requesting a copy from dorsetprocurement@nhsdorset.nhs.uk A prospectus providing more information on this event can be requested via the dorsetprocurement@nhsdorset.nhs.uk which will include a Mapped high-level ophthalmology pathway. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039784-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | DORCHESTER | | Post town | Dorchester | | Postcode | DT1 1XJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset | | Local authority | Dorset | | Electoral ward | Dorchester West | | Westminster constituency | West Dorset | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 15 Jul 2025 at 08:07 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039784-2025 - 27 Jun 2025 at 11:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035745-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039784-2025 15th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035745-2025 27th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/9ithzdtjUd - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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