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Community Ophthalmology Services

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board · compiled

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Opportunity overview

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023, through exercising the use of Direct Award B, Patient Choice Services, are looking to award a contract for the provision of Community Ophthalmology Services.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£0
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Mar 2025
Award ID
048531-2025-WHISP-54-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS ODS: AAV
Location
Preston, UK, PR2 9WT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85121281 — Ophthalmologist services

Lots

  • NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023, through exercising the use of Direct Award B, are looking to award a contract for the provision of Community Ophthalmology Services. The aim of the community ophthalmology service is to provide specialist out of hospital care for the diagnosis, treatment and management of a range of eyecare conditions. The service offers a decentralised eyecare provision to serve the local communities in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. The service will improve access and reduce waiting times for ophthalmic services in the local health economy and will work seamlessly with other eye health services across the county to support service delivery and enable patients to better manage their health needs and increase self-care. The service will contribute to a reduction in the number of referrals made into acute secondary care settings for ophthalmic conditions which are amenable to treatment in primary and community secondary care settings. The prevailing NHS Standard Contract will take precedent and shall be updated accordingly on an annual basis. Providers accept any agreed local tariff rates as set by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB). This service is anticipated to be in place for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2-year period. The service shall go live from 1st July 2025. The provision of the Community Ophthalmology Service is an existing service and the ICB are awarding a contract to the following existing providers, in accordance with direct award process B: • Community Health and Eyecare Ltd (CHEC) 1-6 Star Building Olivers Place Fulwood Preston PR2 9WT ODS: AAV Company Number: 07296068Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
WHISP-54
Status
complete
Review Details
Written representation can be raised with NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board at stw.stw.cmt@nhs.net
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85121281
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ophthalmologist services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023, through exercising the use of Direct Award B, are looking to award a contract for the provision of Community Ophthalmology Services. The aim of the community ophthalmology service is to provide specialist out of hospital care for the diagnosis, treatment and management of a range of eyecare conditions. The service offers a decentralised eyecare provision to serve the local communities in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. The service will improve access and reduce waiting times for ophthalmic services in the local health economy and will work seamlessly with other eye health services across the county to support service delivery and enable patients to better manage their health needs and increase self-care. The service will contribute to a reduction in the number of referrals made into acute secondary care settings for ophthalmic conditions which are amenable to treatment in primary and community secondary care settings. The prevailing NHS Standard Contract will take precedent and shall be updated accordingly on an annual basis. Providers accept any agreed local tariff rates as set by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB). This service is anticipated to be in place for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2-year period. The service shall go live from 1st July 2025. The provision of the Community Ophthalmology Service is an existing service and the ICB are awarding a contract to the following existing providers, in accordance with direct award process B: • Community Health and Eyecare Ltd (CHEC) 1-6 Star Building Olivers Place Fulwood Preston PR2 9WT ODS: AAV Company Number: 07296068

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider / patient choice
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Name
No realistic alternative provider / patient choice
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
County of Shropshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG21
Entry 2
Region
UKG22

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-M2L0M
Name
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG21
Locality
Telford
Postal Code
TF1 1LX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wellington Civic Offices, Larkin Way, Tan Bank, Wellington

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
M2L0M
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Contact

Name
Hayley Smith
Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-ODS: AAV
Name
Community Health and Eyecare Ltd (CHEC)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR2 9WT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1-6 Star Building Olivers Place, Fulwood

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
ODS: AAV
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
Community Health and Eyecare Ltd (CHEC)
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-117909
Name
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Telford
Postal Code
TF1 1LX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wellington Civic Offices, Larkin Way, Tan Bank, Wellington

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Award information

Award 1
Id
048531-2025-WHISP-54-1
Title
Community Ophthalmology Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-ODS: AAV
Name
Community Health and Eyecare Ltd (CHEC)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
048531-2025-WHISP-54-1
Title
Community Ophthalmology Services
Status
active
Award ID
048531-2025-WHISP-54-1
Date Signed
19 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Telford · UKG21 · TF1 1LX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG21
  • Delivery location · UKG22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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