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Official procurement procedure
Community Ophthalmology Service / Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)
Health services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board: "Community Ophthalmology Service / Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 25 active published awards; 24 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published23 Apr 2024, 12:17 BST | Last source update23 Apr 2024, 12:17 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHealth services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04546f | ||
What is being bought
This is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice and as such provides notification of the intention of the Authority to enter into a contract for the Community Ophthalmology Service / Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) to be provided to the population of West Essex (and Essex wide) by the incumbent provider, Primary Eyecare Services Limited.<br/><br/>The new contract is intended to begin on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2026 with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The value of the new contract is £1,086,480 (excl. VAT). Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider.<br/><br/>The service has been in place since 1st April 2021 and has a total cumulative value of approximately £920,455 (excluding the value of this new contract).
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
23 Apr 2024, 12:17 BST - Official notice release published
23 Apr 2024, 12:17 BST - Buyer information updated
23 Apr 2024, 12:17 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThis is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice and as such provides notification of the intention of the Authority to enter into a contract for the Community Ophthalmology Service / Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) to be provided to the population of West Essex (and Essex wide) by the incumbent provider, Primary Eyecare Services Limited.<br/><br/>The new contract is intended to begin on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2026 with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The value of the new contract is £1,086,480 (excl. VAT). Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider.<br/><br/>The service has been in place since 1st April 2021 and has a total cumulative value of approximately £920,455 (excluding the value of this new contract).<br/><br/>Primary Eyecare Services Limited provide the following Community Ophthalmology Service / Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) pathways of care for West Essex Place patients:<br/><br/>• Advice and guidance to health care professionals with regard to the MEC service<br/>• Telephone and face-to-face triage to ensure patients are suitable for the MEC service and to assess urgency of treatment required<br/>• Patient advice and education<br/>• Full diagnostic service and management of results<br/>• Appropriate treatment for the diagnosed clinical condition<br/>• One stop shop approach where appropriate<br/>• Timely onward referrals when clinically necessary<br/>• Make appropriate recommendations for medication in line with the agreed formulary<br/>• Planned discharge with guidance for continuing self-care<br/>• Follow up where clinically necessary. Additional information: In line with best practice, the Authority will observe a voluntary 10-day standstill period prior to concluding the proposed contract with Primary Eyecare Services Limited.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
23 Apr 2024, 12:17 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · £1,086,480
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £1,086,480 · signed 1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Contracting authority GB-FTS-89502Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleRationale to explain why the proposed contracting arrangements can only be delivered by the existing provider:<br/><br/>• The supplier/provider for the MECS is being sought from is Primary EyeCare Services, they are the non-profit organisation of the Essex LOC (Local Ophthalmology Community)<br/>• The model is an optometrist-led model delivered by the local optometrists through sub-contractual arrangements with Primary EyeCare Services<br/>• PES are the only provider who can deliver this as it’s a coordinating role through which no other provider has those existing arrangements in place with the local optometrists<br/>• An alternative provider could not deliver the service as the local optometrists are unlikely to engage with an alternative provider given their relationship with PES<br/>• Without a provider to deliver that coordinating role with those existing arrangements, the optometrist-led model could not be delivered<br/>• An alternative model for the service is not being considered as it has achieved significant benefits as demonstrated by the outcomes achieved |