Published date: 2 November 2023
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£3,303,985
Procurement reference
Ophthalmology (Cataracts and Glaucoma)
Published date
2 November 2023
Closing date
23 June 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 October 2023
Contract end date
30 September 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board who wish to commission an Ophthalmology (Glaucoma and Cataracts) Service as one contract covering the following areas:
North Tyneside
Newcastle & Gateshead
Northumberland
The basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as
amended), ensuring a fair, open, and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that
improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the
priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental wellbeing.
This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the
registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact
the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).
PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from 20th March 2023 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 21st April 2023
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 20 March 2023, last edited 12 June 2023
Award information
Awarded date
23 October 2023
Contract start date
1 October 2023
Contract end date
30 September 2028
Total value of contract
£3,303,985
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES LIMITED
Address
Waulk Mill,51 Bengal Street
MANCHESTER
M4 6LN
GBReference
Companies House number: 06722353
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
John Snow House
Durham
DH1 3YG
United Kingdom
Telephone
0191 217 2956
Website
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