NHS Wakefield CCG Ophthalmology Service Consultant-led (AQP)

Published date: 15 January 2020

Last edited date: 16 January 2020

This notice was replaced on 8 April 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 8 April 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£8,487,228

Procurement reference

WCCGOS1

Published date

15 January 2020

Closing date

20 February 2020

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2023

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

NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking to procure the provision of a consultant-led ophthalmology service for the population of the Wakefield District offering a 3-year contract with the option to extend the contract term for a further 2 years. The procurement will be an any qualified provider (AQP) process.

This will be an out of hospital-based service and the service provider(s) will work with The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, primary care and medical eye care services to ensure the seamless transfer of patients, as required.

Ophthalmology is a high risk specialty in the Wakefield area in terms of growing demand, due to the ageing population and those with long term conditions.

NHS Wakefield CCG currently commission consultant-led AQP non-urgent ophthalmology and cataract surgery services separately. The new model of care is centered on the integration of these services.

It should be noted that under the AQP model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded.

Whilst the contract will have a £0 value budget, estimated costs associated with consultant-led service procurement, based on 3 years, is £8,487,228.

Below provides 3-year activity data for ophthalmology delivered by the consultant-led AQP providers.

Indicative activity

Cataract surgery:

2016/17 - 6023;

2017/18 - 7373;

2018/19 - 7182.

Non Urgent Ophthalmology:

2016/17 - 4681;

2017/18 - 5656;

2018/19 - 5834.

- activity for non-urgent ophthalmology has increased each year,

- activity for cataract surgery increased in 2017/18 and had a slight decrease in 2018/19.

The above data does not include activity undertaken by The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, any other acute trust or independent sector provider.

Referrals for ophthalmology services remain high volume from GP practices and optometrists.

The purpose of the service is to provide high-quality and safe effective consultant-led elective non-urgent ophthalmology and cataract surgical services and support the management of local ophthalmology services.

The service provider will be responsible for delivering an integrated pathway to include advice, outpatients, diagnostics, treatment, surgical procedures and long term conditions follow-up care as either a minor day case procedure or inpatient elective service for non-urgent ophthalmic conditions/complaints and cataract surgery defined by the commissioner's referral guidelines.

More information

Links

www.nhssourcing.co.uk
Tender notice
eProcurement Portal NHS Sourcing

Additional text

It is anticipated that this tender will open on the 17 January 2020.
If you would like to submit a tender for this service, please express your interest by registering on the NHSSourcing eprocurement portal website
www.nhssourcing.co.uk, reference itt_5059.
Once registered potential providers will be able to complete their submission.
The CCG reserves the right to withdraw this opportunity or to amend anticipated
timelines.

About the buyer

Contact name

Benjamin Pursey

Address

White Rose House
Wakefield
WF11LT
England

Telephone

01422 307430

Email

Benjamin.Pursey@greaterhuddersfieldccg.nhs.uk