Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Stella House, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
QHM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PECS Children's Post Vision Screening Service and Glaucoma Repeat Readings Service
Reference number
PECS(GRR-CHILDREN).NoTW.ON.202324.01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Glaucoma Repeat Readings
Community eye care Glaucoma Repeat Readings service will support the management of those patients requiring repeat Intra-ocular pressure readings. This will ensure that the inappropriate referrals into hospital eye services are minimised and the referral contains high quality information.
Children's Vision Service
Eye screening services are offered to all children of reception class age who are patients who
are registered with a GP Practice within the boundaries of the Clinical Commissioning Groups as listed
within the contract. Of these children a number fail the initial screening and require a further intervention.
For many children where complex eye problems are not suspected, it is appropriate that referral is made
to a community optometrist to make further assessment including a GOS Eye Test and to offer appropriate
management.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-010534
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
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. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C.
Contract Start Date: 01/04/2024
Contract End Date: 31/03/2026
Contract Value: £214,412