Published date: 1 February 2017

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.


Closing: 22 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Optician services - 85160000

Location of contract

WF1 1LT

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_136540/562918

Published date

1 February 2017

Closing date

22 February 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The aim of the service is to provide enhanced optometry services to deliver within the Wakefield District.

The overarching objectives of the enhanced optometry services is to enable optometrists to use their core competencies and skills to triage, manage and prioritise patients presenting with eye problems resulting in:

• Improved access and choice to services for patients, closer to home/more convenience
• Provide primary care ophthalmology services within the specified criteria
• Manage patients in primary care where appropriate
• Refer patients to the most appropriate service in line with the Clinical Guidelines, Protocols and Pathways agreed for Wakefield District
• Improvement in patient experience and in clinical outcomes for patients
• Reduce unnecessary referrals into community and hospital eye services
• Contribute to developing and improving the service year on year on the basis of evidence based returns including the annual report, data returns, external QA reports, audits, and DH and NHS recommended service development advice current at the time
• Ensure equity of service across all commissioned providers

More information

Links

Additional text

The contract duration is for 3 years. For further information about this service, to access the service specification for this service and to apply to provide this service, please visit www.nhssourcing.co.uk The Deadline for submissions is 12:00 (mid-day) Wednesday 22 February 2017.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jim England

Address

eMBED Health Consortium, Broad Lea House, Dyson Wood Way,
Huddersfield,
HG2 1GZ
England

Email

Jim.England@nhs.net