Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Rotherham CCG
Oak House, Moorhead Way
Rotherham
S66 1YY
UK
E-mail: t.squires@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.rotherhamccg.nhs.uk
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
NHS Rotherham CCG: Minor Eye Conditions Service
Reference number: SYPS/ROTH/PA/19/32
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85160000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The objectives of the service for 2019/20 are that the MEC service treats conditions which do not necessarily need specialist hospital examinations, in convenient locations for the patient, and is carried out by specially trained Optometrists. The service will provide a community based minor eye conditions service to patients who are registered with a Rotherham GP.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
134 676.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
Main site or place of performance:
Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Using the skills of primary care optometrists to triage, manage and prioritise patients presenting with an eye condition, patient care will be improved by:
— reduction in unnecessary referrals to eye casualty clinics thus supporting secondary care to manage ophthalmology capacity,
— more cost-effective care,
— speedier access to care,
— care closer to home in a more convenient setting,
— easier access for patients through self-referral,
— retention of patients in primary care where possible,
— reduction in antibiotic prescribing.
The contract will be for an initial term of one (1) year from the anticipated service commencement date of 1.7.2019, with the opportunity to extend for a further two (2) successive periods of one (1) year each, at the sole discretion of the Authority. The maximum term of contract is consequently three (3) years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 032-072205
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SYPS/ROTH/PA/19/32
Title: NHS Rotherham CCG: Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Primary Eyecare (Services) Ltd
2 Woodbridge Street
London
EC1R 0DG
UK
NUTS: UKE31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 134 676.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Improvement
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/05/2019