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title: "Provision of Optometry Services for HMP Berwyn"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-133808"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2023-10-16"
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# Provision of Optometry Services for HMP Berwyn

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-133808

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services is inviting tenders for the provision of Optometry Services for HMP Berwyn, a category C training prison in Wrexham, North Wales. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with a contract value of £221,500 awarded on 16th October 2023. The buying organisation is a public body responsible for healthcare services, and the procurement falls under the services category. The tender process was initiated on 16th October 2023, and the location of the services is at HMP Berwyn. For more information, please visit the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services website.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and wellbeing industry, particularly those providing optometry services, to expand their operations. SMEs with expertise in healthcare and social care provision would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful provider will work closely with the integrated health and wellbeing team at HMP Berwyn to deliver seamless services to the prison population. The contract offers a chance to contribute to the physical and mental wellbeing of the men at the prison through complimentary non-medical support. Businesses interested in this tender should consider the unique requirements of delivering services within a prison setting and the importance of collaboration with healthcare professionals and prison management.

## Notice

HMP Berwyn is a purpose-built prison which opened in February 2017 in Wrexham, North Wales. The prison is a category C training prison for sentenced adult and young adult men. There is also a resettlement function for men from North Wales. The prison has a remand function for approximately 200 un-sentenced adult and young adult men within the total capacity of 2,106. The prison receives its remand population from courts within North Wales. In terms of the provision of health and wellbeing services it is important to recognise that while the population of the prison is 2,106 there are a significant number of men who will flow through the prison, be they remand or transfers. Responsibility for the provision of health services is fully devolved to the Welsh Government. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population in North Wales and this includes men and young adult men held in HMP Berwyn. A 'Prison Health, Wellbeing & Social Care Partnership Board' operates for HMP Berwyn. It sets strategic direction, promotes the continuous development of health and social care provision, and provides assurance on the range and quality of health services delivered to meet the needs of the population. Terms of reference have been agreed by partners, setting out the purpose and aims of the strategic board. BCUHB are responsible for providing the services of an integrated health and wellbeing team including nurses, administrators, medical specialists and professions allied to medicine. BCUHB is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver Optometry services to the population of HMP Berwyn. The successful provider of Optometry Services will be expected to work with the Integrated Health and Wellbeing team to provide a seamless service. Overall management for the Health and Wellbeing service will be the responsibility of the Head of Healthcare at HMP Berwyn who is employed by BCUHB and the Optometry service will be responsible to this individual. The regime of the prison, and partnerships including social care provision, will be utilised to provide complimentary non-medical support to aid the men's physical and mental wellbeing, for example, gym, education and work. Please see Information for Bidders document on Bravo for further information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HMP Berwyn is a purpose-built prison which opened in February 2017 in Wrexham, North Wales. The prison is a category C training prison for sentenced adult and young adult men. There is also a resettlement function for men from North Wales. The prison has a remand function for approximately 200 un-sentenced adult and young adult men within the total capacity of 2,106. The prison receives its remand population from courts within North Wales. In terms of the provision of health and wellbeing services it is important to recognise that while the population of the prison is 2,106 there are a significant number of men who will flow through the prison, be they remand or transfers. Responsibility for the provision of health services is fully devolved to the Welsh Government. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population in North Wales and this includes men and young adult men held in HMP Berwyn. A 'Prison Health, Wellbeing & Social Care Partnership Board' operates for HMP Berwyn. It sets strategic direction, promotes the continuous development of health and social care provision, and provides assurance on the range and quality of health services delivered to meet the needs of the population. Terms of reference have been agreed by partners, setting out the purpose and aims of the strategic board. BCUHB are responsible for providing the services of an integrated health and wellbeing team including nurses, administrators, medical specialists and professions allied to medicine. BCUHB is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver Optometry services to the population of HMP Berwyn. The successful provider of Optometry Services will be expected to work with the Integrated Health and Wellbeing team to provide a seamless service. Overall management for the Health and Wellbeing service will be the responsibility of the Head of Healthcare at HMP Berwyn who is employed by BCUHB and the Optometry service will be responsible to this individual. The regime of the prison, and partnerships including social care provision, will be utilised to provide complimentary non-medical support to aid the men's physical and mental wellbeing, for example, gym, education and work.

Renewal: 12 months + 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133808 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £221,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | ST ASAPH |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL17 0JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire |
| Local authority | Denbighshire |
| Electoral ward | Bodelwyddan |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd North |
| Delivery location | TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE PRISON OPTICIANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133808
- 4 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=133808

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG445883
  Provision of Optometry Services for HMP Berwyn - HMP Berwyn is a purpose-built prison which opened in February 2017 in Wrexham, North Wales. The prison is a category C training prison for sentenced adult and young adult men. There is also a resettlement function for men from North Wales. The prison has a remand function for approximately 200 un-sentenced adult and young adult men within the total capacity of 2,106. The prison receives its remand population from courts within North Wales. In terms of the provision of health and wellbeing services it is important to recognise that while the population of the prison is 2,106 there are a significant number of men who will flow through the prison, be they remand or transfers. Responsibility for the provision of health services is fully devolved to the Welsh Government. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population in North Wales and this includes men and young adult men held in HMP Berwyn. A 'Prison Health, Wellbeing & Social Care Partnership Board' operates for HMP Berwyn. It sets strategic direction, promotes the continuous development of health and social care provision, and provides assurance on the range and quality of health services delivered to meet the needs of the population. Terms of reference have been agreed by partners, setting out the purpose and aims of the strategic board. BCUHB are responsible for providing the services of an integrated health and wellbeing team including nurses, administrators, medical specialists and professions allied to medicine. BCUHB is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver Optometry services to the population of HMP Berwyn. The successful provider of Optometry Services will be expected to work with the Integrated Health and Wellbeing team to provide a seamless service. Overall management for the Health and Wellbeing service will be the responsibility of the Head of Healthcare at HMP Berwyn who is employed by BCUHB and the Optometry service will be responsible to this individual. The regime of the prison, and partnerships including social care provision, will be utilised to provide complimentary non-medical support to aid the men's physical and mental wellbeing, for example, gym, education and work. Please see Information for Bidders document on Bravo for further information.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT453927
  Provision of Optometry Services for HMP Berwyn - HMP Berwyn is a purpose-built prison which opened in February 2017 in Wrexham, North Wales. The prison is a category C training prison for sentenced adult and young adult men. There is also a resettlement function for men from North Wales. The prison has a remand function for approximately 200 un-sentenced adult and young adult men within the total capacity of 2,106. The prison receives its remand population from courts within North Wales. In terms of the provision of health and wellbeing services it is important to recognise that while the population of the prison is 2,106 there are a significant number of men who will flow through the prison, be they remand or transfers. Responsibility for the provision of health services is fully devolved to the Welsh Government. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population in North Wales and this includes men and young adult men held in HMP Berwyn. A 'Prison Health, Wellbeing & Social Care Partnership Board' operates for HMP Berwyn. It sets strategic direction, promotes the continuous development of health and social care provision, and provides assurance on the range and quality of health services delivered to meet the needs of the population. Terms of reference have been agreed by partners, setting out the purpose and aims of the strategic board. BCUHB are responsible for providing the services of an integrated health and wellbeing team including nurses, administrators, medical specialists and professions allied to medicine. BCUHB is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver Optometry services to the population of HMP Berwyn. The successful provider of Optometry Services will be expected to work with the Integrated Health and Wellbeing team to provide a seamless service. Overall management for the Health and Wellbeing service will be the responsibility of the Head of Healthcare at HMP Berwyn who is employed by BCUHB and the Optometry service will be responsible to this individual. The regime of the prison, and partnerships including social care provision, will be utilised to provide complimentary non-medical support to aid the men's physical and mental wellbeing, for example, gym, education and work. Please see Information for Bidders document on Bravo for further information.

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-133808
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

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