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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-054714
Published by:: NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Authority ID:: AA83140
Publication date:: 17 June 2025
Deadline date:: 28 May 2026
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023, through exercising the use of Direct Award B, are seeking to establish a qualified list of providers which offers patient choice in respect of Cataract and YAG Laser Services.

This procurement is subject to the provisions set out within the Provider Selection Regime 2023 and The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Wellington Civic Offices, Larkin Way, Tan Bank, Wellington

Telford

TF1 1LX

Contact person: Hayley Smith

Telephone: +44 7770493216

E-mail: h.smith27@nhs.net

NUTS: UKG21

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekin.nhs.uk/

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Provision of Cataract and YAG Laser Services

Reference number: WHISP-393

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85121281

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: .01 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG21

UKG22

Main site or place of performance:

County of Shropshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cataracts are opacifications in the natural lens that can make vision blurred or misty. Over time the opacifications become denser, and vision gets worse. The cloudier the lens becomes, the more the person's sight will be affected. Once cataracts start interfering with daily activities such as reading or driving, surgery is usually recommended. According to "UK Vision Strategy 2020" sight loss is now a major health issue, affecting about two million people in the UK.

Cataract surgery is a common procedure that involves removing the cloudy lens (cataract) and replacing it with a new, artificial lens (known as an intraocular lens) to restore clear vision.

YAG (capsulotomy) laser treatment is a method of treating cloudiness after cataract surgery.

The aims and objectives of this service are to:

- Deliver high quality and value for money cataract services that reflect best practice

guidance.

- Maintain access to cataract services in accessible hospital and community settings, that

provides care closer to home, improves choice, delivers greater consistency and equity in

access to services across the localities.

- To assist in addressing the backlog of cataract patients as required.

- One stop appointment service for pre-operative assessment including, were clinically

indicated any diagnostic tests which should be charged in accordance with coding

guidance.

- Ensure consistency and equality in management of all Service Users to access treatment

and follow up care, in line with service specification and current best practice.

- To support patient choice and improve quality of life.

- To free up outpatient capacity for patients at higher risk of sight loss

- To ensure the delivery of training for the next generation of consultant ophthalmologists

through equitable delivery of training to NHS trainees in all providers of NHS cataract

surgery

- To ensure Service Users with urgent post-surgery issues and complications can be

advised and managed by the Provider's own surgical ophthalmic team with any

requirement and resource for other providers to support this clearly agreed

- To achieve, and drive improvements in the cataract pathway in accordance with best

practice.

There is no guarantee of business for any provider appointed. The service is being treated for the purposes of this procurement as a patient choice service.

The prevailing NHS Standard Contract will take precedent and shall be updated accordingly on an annual basis. Providers must accept any agreed local tariff rates as set by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB). This service is anticipated to be in place for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 year period. The service shall go live from 1st July 2025, note providers appointed after this date will be provided a contract on a pro rata basis to align to the overall contract period.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: .01 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Contract period is 3 years with the option of up to a further 2 year extension, to be exercised at the discretion of the authority.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 28/05/2026

Local time: 16:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 28/05/2026

Local time: 17:00

Place:

Please note a date/time has been included but, it is for the purposes of this notice only.

In accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023, Direct Award B, this is an unrestricted list for the purposes of patient choice, therefore providers can apply to join at anytime and applications will be considered upon receipt and not accordance with the above date/time.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement exercise on behalf of another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into a contract with for the supply of the services.

The contract conditions are set out in the accreditation documents. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the procurement process.

This procurement exercise will be conducted on the Atamis Health Family eCommercial Systemhttps://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, reference C363842.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body