Published date: 28 September 2018

Last edited date: 28 September 2018

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: 5 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£14,020,000

Procurement reference

Community Ophthalmology EHH

Published date

28 September 2018

Approach to market date

5 October 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2024

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 Ealing, Harrow and Hillingdon CCGs are seeking expressions of interest from providers to identify the potential interest and capability of the market to deliver services as outlined in the Memorandum of Information (MOI) and draft Service Specification attached to this advert. Interested Providers are asked to carefully read the MOI and draft service specification and offer their feedback by completing the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ)
The CCGs are finalising their commissioning approach and the current intention is that a contract will be awarded for a period of three years, commencing on1 October 2019 with the option of one extension for a period of up to two years. The total annual contract value based on the proposed level of activity is approximately £2,900,000 (Financial years 2019/2020 & 2024 are part year values).

To express an interest in providing this service, providers are asked to complete the short questionnaire below and return by email to ekkehard_kugler@nhs.net and m.culshaw@nhs.net by 12 noon on Friday 5th October 2018 with the email Subject Heading "Market Engagement Response - EHH Community Ophthalmology Services ".
Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement however responses received will assist to inform the Commissioner regarding the final specification of its requirements and approach to contracting issues and also whether it will be appropriate/necessary to run a competitive process for this Service. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £1,320,000
2020/2021 £2,700,000
2021/2022 £2,800,000
2022/2023 £2,800,000
2023/2024 £2,900,000
2024/2025 £1,500,000

Attachments

Additional text

To express an interest in providing this service, providers are asked to complete the short questionnaire below and return by email to ekkehard_kugler@nhs.net and m.culshaw@nhs.net by 12 noon on Friday 5th October 2018 with the email Subject Heading "Market Engagement Response - EHH Community Ophthalmology Services ".
Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement however responses received will assist to inform the Commissioner regarding the final specification of its requirements and approach to contracting issues and also whether it will be appropriate/necessary to run a competitive process for this Service. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ekkehard Kugler

Address

Broadway
SALFORD
M502UW
England

Telephone

01612123950

Email

ekkehard_kugler@nhs.net