Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
UNEX Tower 5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
Contact
Kieran James Paterson
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PRJ2014 North East London Community Ophthalmology: Minor Eye Conditions
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North East London (NEL) Integrated Care System (ICS) is looking to procure an optometry led minor eye condition and related services across its seven places (Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, Newham, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets and City and Hackney).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,336,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services need to be able to provide fast access, diagnosis and treatment for a wide variety of minor eye conditions as well as be able to identify conditions for escalation to urgent care and secondary care specialist services. They need to be located in the communities, close to GP practices or near hospital providers to provide residents with easy access to early treatment and avoid unnecessary GP and urgent care attendances.
These types of services are being provided across NEL at present by several different providers and this procurement is to enable equitable access for patients and improve the overall quality and offer they are able to receive. Ideally, we are looking for one managing provider to identify suitable established partners (mostly optical practices) in the community to provide the service to patients covering all NEL places.
The service specification provides details of what will need to be delivered and we welcome providers who can demonstrate suitable experience of delivering similar services in the community that are both effective and of high quality.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 January 2025
End date
1 January 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Length of Contract: 5 Years (60 Months)
Duration of Extension Period:+ 2 Years (24 Months)
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 July 2024
Local time
3:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North East London Health and Care Partnership
4th Floor – Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
Country
United Kingdom