Published date: 11 February 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£122,438

Procurement reference

tender_199514/745910

Published date

11 February 2019

Closing date

13 March 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2022

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

Using the skills of primary care optometrists to triage, manage and prioritise patients presenting with an eye condition, patient care will be improved by:

- Reduction in unnecessary referrals to eye casualty clinics thus supporting secondary care to manage ophthalmology capacity
- More cost-effective care
- Speedier access to care
- Care closer to home in a more convenient setting
- Easier access for patients through self-referral
- Retention of patients in primary care where possible
- Reduction in antibiotic prescribing

More information

Additional text

To access the procurement documentation, please go to www.nhssourcing.co.uk
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Click on the ITT Title, and then on the green button "Express Interest". By doing this, you will have invited yourself to participate in the ITT. This enables you to download any Buyer Attachments, send and receive Messages with the NHS South Yorkshire Procurement Service, and respond to the ITT.

About the buyer

Contact name

South Yorkshire Procurement Service

Address

722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU
England

Email

peter.adkins1@nhs.net

Website

www.nhssourcing.co.uk