Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street
BRISTOL
BS16AG
Contact
Jamie MacKay
Telephone
+44 7
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
BNSSG ICB Community Optometry Project
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Following a Most Suitable Provider process, BNSSG ICB intend to award this Community Optometry pilot programme to Primary Eyecare Services (PES).
This pilot programme is intended to test the viability of a digital platform enabling the transfer of full volumetric Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images and accompanying referral documents from Community Optometry practices to Hospital Eye Services (HES) to facilitate clinical decision making
and appropriate care.
The pilot will operate within a strict financial limit of £78,000 and the duration of the pilot shall be 12 months or when 2000 patients have been processed, whichever is the sooner.
If the pathway proves effective then it is the ICB's hope that it justifies the full procurement of a substantive, long-term agreement for these services, subject to funding being made available and following a full procurement process. If the pathway proves ineffective for the system and its residents, it will not be commissioned.
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: £78,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance
BNSSG ICB Locality.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is an Intention to Award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process.
Following a Most Suitable Provider process, BNSSG ICB intend to award this Community Optometry pilot programme to Primary Eyecare Services (PES).
This pilot programme is intended to test the viability of a digital platform enabling the transfer of full volumetric Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images and accompanying referral documents from Community Optometry practices to Hospital Eye Services (HES) to facilitate clinical decision making
and appropriate care.
The pilot will operate within a strict financial limit of £78,000 and the duration shall be 12 months or when 2000 patients have been processed, whichever is the sooner.
If the pathway proves effective then it is the ICB's hope that it justifies the full procurement of a substantive, long-term agreement for these services, subject to funding being made available and following a full procurement process. If the pathway proves ineffective for the system and its residents, it will not be commissioned.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider process with regard to the key criteria and as detailed in the PIN. / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Commissioner may extend the duration of this agreement by up to 12 months. This may be necessary for the Commissioner to complete a full Evaluation Report of the pilot programme and (subject to positive results and funding being made available) to carry out a full and compliant procurement process for any future substantive service.
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award notice as part of a Most Suitable Provider process. 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.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is an Intention to Award notice, following a Most Suitable Provider process, compliant with PSR 2023 regulations. Please refer to PIN Ref: 2024/S 000-015379 for the relevant "Intended Approach Notice" which called for Expressions of Interest for this process.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Primary Eyecare Services
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
Companies House
06722353
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £78,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contracting Authority: BNSSG ICB Community Optometry Project
Conflicts of Interest: No conflicts of interest were found amongst the working project group and decision makers of this award.
Key Criteria: The successful provider has been assessed against the key criteria highlighted in our Prior Information Notice dated 14th May 2024 (ref: 2024/S 000-015379).
Because of the nature of this pilot and the timescales within which the ICB must mobilise we have sought a provider who fits the following key criteria, alongside the specified requirements as outlined in the PIN notice:
• An existing, substantial and capable install base within the BNSSG ICB footprint. In this instance there are 44 practices that are using and are trained on the Opera platform that Primary Eyecare Services provide.
• The ability and functionality in place to go-live with the pilot activity by the end of June 2024, without the necessity for a mobilisation/implementation phase.
Any substantive contract opportunity off the back of this pilot activity will be advertised as a formal contract notice. It is the ICB's intention to share all findings, lessons learnt and evaluations from this pilot with all prospective bidders in the event of an open process, to ensure transparency and a fair and equal platform for bidders.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 18th June 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to jamie.mackay1@nhs.net.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
BNSSG ICB Community Optometry Project
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom