Published date: 16 January 2018

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 1 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Optician services - 85160000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1,003,812

Procurement reference

PR002286

Published date

16 January 2018

Closing date

1 February 2018

Contract start date

2 July 2018

Contract end date

30 June 2021

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?

No

Description

Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG) is seeking expressions of interest in a forthcoming tender for a Minor Eye Conditions (MECS) and Referral Refinement Service within Oxfordshire.

The MECS is to offer same day appointments (where required), triage, diagnosis and treatment for minor eye conditions relating to flashes and floaters, visual disturbance, red eye and lid swelling who have had symptoms in the last 6 weeks and are over 6 years of age. The service will be made available in at least 6 locations, with at least 1 in each major town (Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Witney, Abingdon and Wallingford).

The Referral Refinement element will offer repeat IOP pressure readings, visual field testing for query glaucoma referrals. It will also offer colour fundus photography for a small number of referrals from Ophthalmologists triaging referrals.

The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years and will likely commence on the 1st July 2018.

The contract will have a total contract value of £334,604 per annum and is intended to operate on activity based payments.

Expressions of interest will be accepted from either a consortiums, a lead provider with sub-contractors, or individual organisations.

Expressions of interest, including completed ITT responses must be received by 12 noon on the 01.02.2018. Further information regarding this requirement, including a copy of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) can be found on our e-procurement portal:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home) in the ITT Bidder Guidance v1 0 document.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Oxfordshire CCG - Minor Eye Conditions and Referral Refinement Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 21 December 2017

About the buyer

Contact name

Donna Harrington

Address

Jubilee House, 5510 John Smith Drive, Oxford Business Park, Cowley
Oxford
OX4 2LH
England

Email

donnaharrington@nhs.net

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home