Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street, Bristol
BRISTOL
BS1 6AG
bnssg.acutecontracting@nhs.net
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
Anglia Community Eyecare Services (ACES)
Reference number
BNSSG_1110_ACES_2024-2025_A
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities
• Ophthalmology
• Potential for community Age-related Macular Degeneration/Glaucoma monitoring where specifically agreed in advance by the commissioner
• Diagnostics procedures forming part of an agreed pathway
• Direct access to diagnostics procedures, where this has been specifically agreed by the Commissioner
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: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities
• Ophthalmology
• Potential for community Age-related Macular Degeneration/Glaucoma monitoring where specifically agreed in advance by the commissioner
• Diagnostics procedures forming part of an agreed pathway
• Direct access to diagnostics procedures, where this has been specifically agreed by the Commissioner
The services will include, where appropriate;
• Pre-treatment e.g., referral processes; triage/clinical assessment; diagnostics; consultation; pre-treatment assessment and / or work up.
• Treatment e.g., outpatient/ambulatory/inpatient treatment; joint assessments.
• Discharge e.g., expected physical, self-care, psychological capabilities prior to discharge.
• Follow up e.g., specialist support post discharge, referrals to other general or specialist services such as GP or District Nurse, self-care requirements for a period up to and including 14 days post discharge.
The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right To Choose requirements.
This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value.
The contract has been awarded for the period 01/05/2024 - 30/04/2025 with no provision for extension included
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
The procurement has been conducted in line with Right to Choose requirements.
Award under patient choice requirements - provider completed accreditation process
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
BNSSG_1110_ACES_2024-2025_A
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 May 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
Anglia Community Eye Service
Cromwell Road, Wisbech,
Cambridgeshire
PE14 0SN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Companies House
05632363
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Award Decision made by - Niall Mitchell, Deputy head of Acute Contracts (Acute and Mental Health)
No conflicts of interest were identified or declared during the process
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom