Published date: 25 February 2019

This notice was replaced on 9 July 2019

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Awarded contract (published 9 July 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£1,126,000 to £2,453,000

Procurement reference

Community Ophthalmology Service MSW

Published date

25 February 2019

Closing date

26 March 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

31 August 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: bespoke single stage

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth CCGs would like to invite suitably experienced and capable providers in the provision of a Community Ophthalmology Service for patients across Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth.
The CCGS wish to award a single contract for an initial 3 years anticipated to run from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2022 with the option of one further extension of up to 2 years, i.e. potentially for 5 years.
NHS Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group (the "Contracting Authority" acting on behalf of NHS Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth CCGs) is offering a contract to the successful Bidder to provide a high quality, patient-centred community ophthalmology service on the CCG's behalf.
NHS Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton CCGs are intending to introduce a community ophthalmology services across a number of easily accessible locations in each borough to deliver:

• A Single Point of Access where there is clinical assessment and triage of all ophthalmology referrals from primary care.
• An improved and effective cataract service to include direct referral from appropriately accredited clinician(s) and provide pre-operative appointments.
• A Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS).
• A Glaucoma IOP Referral Refinement Service.

More information

Attachments

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About the buyer

Contact name

Ekkehard Kugler

Address

Broadway
SALFORD
M502UW
England

Email

ekkehard_kugler@nhs.net