Contract

Lead Provider of Community Ophthalmology Services

  • North Central London Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006488

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0425f2

Published 20 February 2025, 11:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Central London Integrated Care Board

4th Floor , 250 Euston Road,

LONDON

NW1 2PG

Contact

Oluwatoyin Omolaiye

Email

oluwatoyin.omolaiye@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

NHS Organisation Data Service

QMJ

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Lead Provider of Community Ophthalmology Services

Reference number

PRJ 1305

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North Central London Integrated Care Board is procuring a Lead Provider of Community Ophthalmology Services.

This contract represents a unique opportunity to

•Deliver a Single Point of Access (SPoA) with clinical triage to ensure the appropriateness of referrals and improve referral quality

•Manage community ophthalmology services on behalf of NCL ICB

•Develop a population health approach to ensure equity of access to services, tackle inequalities and improve population health outcomes

•Work in partnership with the ICB on market shaping including possible development of new and innovative community-based pathways.

The contract does not require face to face services so can be delivered remotely but must be delivered in the UK and no data processed outside of the UK.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,864,100

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

North Central London ICB

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North Central London (NCL) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is procuring a lead provider of ophthalmology and optometry pathways service via tender.

NCL ICB is responsible for patients registered with an NHS GPs or unregistered with a GP but residing the following boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.

This contract represents a unique opportunity to

•Deliver a Single Point of Access (SPoA) with clinical triage to ensure the appropriateness of referrals and improve referral quality

•Manage community ophthalmology services on behalf of NCL ICB

•Develop a population health approach to ensure equity of access to services, tackle inequalities and improve population health outcomes

•Work in partnership with the ICB on market shaping including possible development of new and innovative community-based pathways.

The contract does not require face to face services so can be delivered remotely but must be delivered in the UK and no data processed outside of the UK.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80%

Price - Weighting: 20%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract may be extended for an additional period of 1 Year at the sole discretion of the authority


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-036925


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Lead Provider of Community Ophthalmology Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

162 City Road

London

EC1V 2PD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service

RP6

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,170,625

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,864,100


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS North Central London ICB

London

Country

United Kingdom