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# Provision of Clinical Staff - Ophthalmology

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-clinical-staff-ophthalmology-ocds-h6vhtk-031ada). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** SANDWELL & WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS N H S TRUST: "Provision of Clinical Staff - Ophthalmology". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.nhssourcing.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [SANDWELL & WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS N H S TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sandwell-west-birmingham-hospitals-n-h-s-trust-GB-FTS-55646)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 March 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical practice and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-clinical-staff-ophthalmology-ocds-h6vhtk-031ada#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031ada`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-clinical-staff-ophthalmology-ocds-h6vhtk-031ada#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nhssourcing.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhssourcing.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-clinical-staff-ophthalmology-ocds-h6vhtk-031ada#participate

## Description
Tenders are invited on behalf of SWBH for the Provision of Clinical Staff - Ophthalmology. The Trust is looking to appoint a supplier to support the restoration and recovery of Ophthalmology.  The objective will be to treat patients within their clinically prioritised timeframe as per guidelines set out by the Royal College of Surgeons and the Provider will treat patients from the Trust's inpatient waiting list by providing staffed theatre sessions delivered from the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre. It is expected that whole day sessions will be run over weekends on both Saturdays and Sundays. On a Saturday there will be two theatres operational, one of which will deliver cataract surgery.  On a Sunday there will be one theatre operational. Other days/evenings may be agreed.
The contract will be for an initial period of 1 year with the option to extend for a further two years.
ITT documents are available at: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/web/login.html and the deadline for submissions is Friday, 25th March 2022 at 12 noon.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Provision of Clinical Staff - Ophthalmology to deliver weekend sessions from the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre as detailed within the ITT documents available at https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/web/login.html. 
The deadline for submissions is Friday...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005182-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-24T15:29:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T21:02:12.190Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031ada