Published date: 10 August 2017

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


Closing: 26 May 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0 to £721,194

Procurement reference

tender_142040/604311

Published date

10 August 2017

Closing date

26 May 2017

Contract start date

1 September 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The aim of the service is to provide enhanced optometry services to deliver within the Wakefield District.

The overarching objectives of the enhanced optometry services is to enable optometrists to use their core competencies and skills to triage, manage and prioritise patients presenting with eye problems resulting in:

• Improved access and choice to services for patients, closer to home/more convenience
• Provide primary care ophthalmology services within the specified criteria
• Manage patients in primary care where appropriate
• Refer patients to the most appropriate service in line with the Clinical Guidelines, Protocols and Pathways agreed for Wakefield District
• Improvement in patient experience and in clinical outcomes for patients
• Reduce unnecessary referrals into community and hospital eye services
• Contribute to developing and improving the service year on year on the basis of evidence based returns including the annual report, data returns, external QA reports, audits, and DH and NHS recommended service development advice current at the time
• Ensure equity of service across all commissioned providers

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NHS Wakefield CCG - Enhanced Optometry Services AQP

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 May 2017

Award information

Awarded date

23 June 2017

Contract start date

1 September 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£721,194

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Pollards Opticians

Address

21 Cross Square, Wakefield

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

VisionnCare Optometry

Address

19 Sagar St, Castleford WF10 1AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

UH Ltd trading as AC Smith Opticians

Address

3 Learoyd Way, Hillsborough,

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Phil Tolan

Address

722 Prince of Wales Rd
Sheffield
S9 4EU
England

Email

Phil.Tolan@nhs.net