Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Eye Care Liaison Officer
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Direct Award will cover the employment of an Eye Care Liaison Officer to work within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Ophthalmology Department.
The role of the officer includes the following:
- Supporting information to families, carers and patients
- Assisting with sight registration process
- Referral and signposting to external agencies i.e. Social Services, third sector organisations etc
- Supporting clinicians within Ophthalmology CAVUHB
- Current Sight Life employee runs their own clinic supported and overseen by Ophthalmology CAVUHB clinicians. This covers sight registration and general support.
- Covering both Paediatrics and Adult Ophthalmology
CPV: Outpatient care services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Eye Care Liaison Officer employed with UHW Ophthalmology Department will be…Awarded
The Eye Care Liaison Officer employed with UHW Ophthalmology Department will be employed to deliver services in line with the Royal National Institute of Blind People Quality Framework and Practice guidelines, to people affected by sight loss, their friends, families and carers. The Officer will assist with all aspects of support and guidance to those at any stage of their sight loss journey, providing invaluable care to both Paediatric and Adult patients within the C&V Health Board areas.
The contract will be let for a three-year period plus an additional two-year extension option, via this Voluntary Ex Ante Notice, allowing for direct award to the chosen supplier.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Mar 2025, 09:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Mar 2025, 16:33 GMT
- Authority reference
CAV-DCO (24-25) 107- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007713- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8d8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The current provider is well established, having provided this service for the Health Board for over ten years. They are a local organisation already providing support and guidance to patients with impaired vision and supporting communities within the Health Board localities.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:148678)
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to cancelled3 Mar 2025, 16:33 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIFF INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND,(INCORPORATED)(THE)SME | £220,000 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 007611-2025-CAV-DCO (24-25) 107-1 · CARDIFF INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND,(INCORPORATED)(THE)SME
- Signed
- 13 Feb 2025
- Value
- £220,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CARDIFF INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND,(INCORPORATED)(THE)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.