Published date: 25 January 2019

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 27 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

MKCCG/OPHTHALMOLOGY/ME

Published date

25 January 2019

Approach to market date

27 February 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2022

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

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of the commissioner(s), NHS Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group (MKCCG), would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' following the planned publish of a competitive tender for a "Community Ophthalmology Service".

One of the main aims of the proposed service is to divert activity away from secondary care by utilising new pathways, as set out in the MKCCG 5 Year Strategy:

• Provide Right Care First Time and in the most appropriate settings
• Diverting secondary care activity to Primary care
• Developing pathways that offer an alternative to traditional hospital

To date MKCCG has identified the following as some of the key attributes which will be required of the service:

• Community consultant led Ophthalmology services to diagnose and treat a range of Ophthalmology conditions, and manage relevant follow-up activity within the service, before final discharge back to the care of the patient's own GP, or onward referral to secondary care where necessary
• Timely access to diagnostics and treatment, providing a 'one-stop' service where possible and appropriate, and will be delivered by a range of appropriately trained and accredited clinicians
• Clinical triage of all referrals made to the service to ensure that they are appropriate and in line with agreed pathways

The Market Engagement Event will take place on Wednesday 27th February 2019, 10:30am - 12:30pm in Milton Keynes. The Event will provide:

• An overview of the service being tendered;
• An overview of the CCG's requirements and aims for the service;
• An overview of the procurement process;
• An opportunity for the market to ask questions about the service and procurement.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £1,000,000
2020/2021 £1,000,000
2021/2022 £1,000,000

Attachments

Additional text

Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. To reserve your place please email the following details to AGCSU.SouthProcurement@nhs.net before 5pm on Monday 25th February 2018:

• Name & Position of delegate(s);
• Organisation details, including address;
• Delegate email address(es) and telephone number(s).

PLEASE NOTE THE TENDER IS ANTICIPATED TO BE LIVE ON 20TH FEBRUARY 2019 AND YOU SHOULD NOT DELAY REGISTERING UNTIL THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED.

Providers wishing to Bid to deliver this service need to log onto Arden & GEM CSUs procurement portal (EU-Supply) https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK.

To register on the portal:
» https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
» From the portal Home Page, click the "New Supplier Registration" link on the left if you have not registered before, or log in on the right if your organisation is already registered (please note the portal will not allow multiple registrations for the same organisation so if your company already has log in details, these must be utilised)
» By registering, or logging in you are accepting the terms & conditions for using the portal.Once registered, find the opportunity and express interest by:

» Logging into the Arden and GEM CSU e- tendering portal
» Search the ITT 34216 - Market Engagement Event for MK CCG Community Ophthalmology Service

If you require technical support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact:

• uksupport@eu-supply.com
• 0800 840 2050 during office hours ONLY (08.00 to 17.00)

About the buyer

Contact name

Kim Sharman

Address

St John's House,30 East Street
LEICESTER
LE16NB
England

Email

agcsu.southprocurement@nhs.net