CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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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

Optometric Architect Consultant for National Eye Care Digitisation Programme

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 an Optometric Architect Consultant for National Eye Care Digitisation Programme.

The Consultant Optometric Architect will be required to provide 2 sessions every week and their base will be Woodlands House, Maes y Coed Road, Heath Cardiff CF14 4TT.

The Consultant will be;

- A key member of the National Eye Care Digitisation Programme, and will be responsible for delivering and supporting the Welsh Optometry Practices in the delivery of “shared care” into NHS Wales.

- able to provide clinical leadership in the architectural design and development of the OpenEyes Electronic Patient Record and the Electronic Referral Portal to deliver shared care between Primary care and the acute sector.

- able to provide support to the seven Health Board Optometry Advisors and Regional Boards in the connectivity of Optometry Practices into NHS Wales.

- able to develop robust working relationships between primary care optometry and secondary care ophthalmology services to facilitate the shift of services and development of a sustainable balanced eye care service in Cardiff and Vale

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=113538

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The period of any ensuing contract will be from award (anticipated 1st October 2021 or earlier if possible) for a two year period with an option to extend at the Health Board’s sole discretion for up to an additional 12 months.

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-PROJECT47638

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_89568.

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 who are the lead on the National Eye Care Digitisation Programme.

(WA Ref:113538)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice