Published date: 27 February 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 December 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

S9 4EU

Value of contract

£1,482,208

Procurement reference

CF-1350200D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

27 February 2023

Closing date

12 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS SYICB Sheffield is committed to a planned shift of care closer to the patient and their community making them more accessible and cost effective. SYICB Sheffield are looking to commission a single lead contractor to offer a range of Community Optometry Treatment Services (listed below) from existing optometry providers at scale across the city. There is a requirement for existing coverage across the city to be retained as a minimum.

• Paediatric Referral Refinement (PRR)
• Primary Eyecare Acute Referral Scheme (PEARS)
• Triage of Optometrist Referrals to secondary care
• Glaucoma Referral Refinement (GRR)
• Contact Applanation Tonometry Service (CATS)

The services outlined in the individual service specifications addresses the requirement to reduce unnecessary referrals to secondary care, thus improving the accessibility of services to patients and reducing pressure on local secondary care provision.
The contract will be for a three year duration with an option to extend for a further one year. The value given in his notice is for the full 4 years.

Award information

Awarded date

20 February 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£1,482,208

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Primary Eyecare Services

Address

Waulk Mill, 51 Bengal Street,, Manchester, M4 6LN

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Tony Squires

Address

NHS SY ICB, 722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU
United Kingdom

Email

syicb.procurement@nhs.net