CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Community Optometrist Services

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to award a contract for the provision of Community Optometrist Services.

The contract will be split into 3 lots as follows;

Lot 1 : Glaucoma New Assessment ODTC (Cardiff Area)

Lot 2 : Glaucoma New and Follow up Assessment (Vale of Glamorgan Area)

Lot 3 : Glaucoma Monitoring Service

Bidders are able to submit a response for one or more lots.

Lot 1 and 2 service

This Glaucoma service can be delivered by an optometrist with current WECS accreditation for Eye Health Examination Wales and Certificate in Glaucoma at the premises of a selected contractor with the specified equipment. The service will deliver assessments not covered by GOS, WECS and other NHS services.

The following outcomes are for the patients of the service:

- Patients will receive a Glaucoma Assessment that conforms to this service specification. A choice of appointments will be offered to patients where possible.

- Where patients’ needs are identified that are outside the scope of the glaucoma service that they are referred to the most appropriate provider of care.

Lot 3 Service

This Glaucoma service must be delivered by an optometrist with current WECS accreditation for Eye Health Examination Wales and either the Higher Certificate in Glaucoma and/or the Diploma in Glaucoma at the premises of a selected contractor with the specified equipment.

It should be noted that the premises where the optometrist expects to provide this service from must be based within Cardiff and the Vale Health Board

The service will deliver assessments not covered by GOS, WECS and other NHS services. It is anticipated that the service will operate 48 weeks of the year. The Principle Optometrist is responsible for ensuring that periods of annual leave and sickness can be covered.

The following outcomes are for the patients of the service:

- Patients will receive a Glaucoma Assessment that conforms to this service specification. A choice of appointments will be offered to patients where possible.

- Where patients’ needs are identified that are outside the scope of the glaucoma service that they are referred to the most appropriate provider of care.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=116974

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The period of any ensuing contract will be from award until the 31st March 2023 with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Health Board.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As set out in the tender documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CAV-ITT-PROJECT49173

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Please note additional information on this procurement:

1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.

3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.

4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.

5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.

6. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the ITT under itt_91949.

7. Bidders should note that this tender is issued under the Light Touch Regime.

8. Bidders should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB

(WA Ref:116974)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice