Published date: 9 May 2023
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
TF7 4BF
Value of contract
£175,680 to £176,000
Procurement reference
CF-1523000D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
9 May 2023
Closing date
31 May 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 October 2023
Contract end date
30 September 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB are seeking tenders for the provision of a Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) Retinopathy Monitoring Service.
The service shall offer imaging and imaging analysis review and reporting by a suitably trained professional such as optometrist, doctor or technician. Leadership of the service shall be undertaken by a consultant Ophthalmologist with governance, review and audit processes in place. This shall be undertaken in accordance with imaging requirements and specifications set out by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists 2020 or subsequent iterations including further changes in recommendations during the period of the contract.
The locally defined outcomes are to:
• Increase the awareness of patients and professionals of the side effects of using the drug.
• Reduce the risk of the progression of visual loss.
• Establish collaborative links with secondary care ophthalmology services in support of interdependent care for patients.
• Reduce the length of time people are on HCQ/CQ.
The ICB are looking to appoint a Service Provider or Consortium to deliver this Service for a period of 3 Years. The Contract will commence on the 01/10/2023. The estimated total Contract value is £175,680.00, tender submissions exceeding this value shall not be considered further within the tender process. NHS Standard Terms and Conditions shall apply.
More information
Additional text
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NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement exercise on behalf of another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into a contract with for the supply of the services.
The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process.
To express interest and participate in this tender, please register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should tenderers have any queries or experience any problems accessing/using the portal, they should contact the helpdesk at phone 0800 9956035, email support-helath@atamis.co.uk
Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime Services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.
As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.
About the buyer
Contact name
Satnam Kandola
Address
Halesfield 6, Halesfield
Telford
TF7 4BF
ENGLAND
Telephone
07387257696
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Closing: 31 May 2023, 12pm
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