Contract

PMCV 025 - School Vision Screening Service

  • Shropshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020533

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047aeb

Published 5 July 2024, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Shropshire Council

Shirehall, Abbey Foregate

Shrewsbury

SY2 6ND

Contact

Nigel Denton - Procurement Manager

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1743252992

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.shropshire.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

PMCV 025 - School Vision Screening Service

Reference number

PMCV 025

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The primary aim of the Services is to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with reduced vision in one eye, enabling timely intervention which gives these children a chance at achieving their full visual potential.

The Services will also identify children with impaired sight in both eyes, children with poorer vision in both eyes are usually identified in infancy through other screening programmes (the Neonatal Infant Physical Examination and the Retinopathy of Prematurity screening programmes), or are detected through their symptoms. The screening for reduced vision in children aged 4 to 5 years is primarily undertaken to detect individuals with amblyopia, which literally means ‘blunted sight’ but is a form of abnormal vision system development. It is commonly defined as impaired vision that is not attributable to a structural abnormality of the eye. Early detection of amblyopia is necessary to avoid permanent visual impairment by allowing treatment to be undertaken within the sensitive period of neuroplasticity (growth and change) in the visual system.

We intend to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The Contract will be for 3 year period from 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2027.

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: £130,073

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Shropshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The primary aim of the Services is to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with reduced vision in one eye, enabling timely intervention which gives these children a chance at achieving their full visual potential.

The Services will also identify children with impaired sight in both eyes, children with poorer vision in both eyes are usually identified in infancy through other screening programmes (the Neonatal Infant Physical Examination and the Retinopathy of Prematurity screening programmes), or are detected through their symptoms. The screening for reduced vision in children aged 4 to 5 years is primarily undertaken to detect individuals with amblyopia, which literally means ‘blunted sight’ but is a form of abnormal vision system development. It is commonly defined as impaired vision that is not attributable to a structural abnormality of the eye. Early detection of amblyopia is necessary to avoid permanent visual impairment by allowing treatment to be undertaken within the sensitive period of neuroplasticity (growth and change) in the visual system.

We intend to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The Contract will be for 3 year period from 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2027.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: See above / Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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


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 the Provider Selection Regime 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 Contract Regulations 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 decision makers by midnight 15 July 2024. This contract has not yet been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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

1 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shrewsbury Business Park, 1 Anchorage Court

Shrewsbury

SY2 6LG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC
National registration number

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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: £130,073

Total value of the contract/lot: £130,073


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is the Provider Selection Regime 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 Contract Regulations 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 decision makers by midnight on the 15 July 2024 (to the Procurement Team Shropshire Council by email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk). The award decisions makers are Public Health Services, Shropshire Council. This contract has not yet been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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GO Reference: GO-202475-PRO-26814842

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Shropshire Council

Shirehall

Shrewsbury

SY2 6ND

Telephone

+44 1743252992

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Shropshire Council

Shirehall, Abbey Foregate

Shrewsbury

SY2 6ND

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.shropshire.gov.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Shropshire Council

Shirehall, Abbey Foregate

Shrewsbury

SY2 6ND

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.shropshire.gov.uk