Planning

NECS442 Ophthalmology (Glaucoma & Cataract)

  • NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-023052

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03602a

Published 19 August 2022, 8:44am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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

NECS442 Ophthalmology (Glaucoma & Cataract)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the tender of an Ophthalmology (Cataract & Glaucoma) service for the following lots and areas:

• Lot 1 - Glaucoma - Newcastle/Gateshead, Northumberland & North of Tyne

• Lot 2 - Cataract - Newcastle/Gateshead, Northumberland & North of Tyne

The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI) for each lot.

The RFI and further documentation including a draft service specification will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home from Thursday 19th August 2022 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon Friday 2nd September 2022.

Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register.

Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions.

To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home .

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended).

It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection.

Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065.

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £730,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Ophthalmology (Glaucoma)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Throughout the areas of:

Newcastle/Gateshead

Northumberland

North Tyneside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the tender of an Ophthalmology (Cataract & Glaucoma) service for the following lots and areas:

• Lot 1 - Glaucoma - Newcastle/Gateshead, Northumberland & North Tyneside

• Lot 2 - Cataract - Newcastle/Gateshead, Northumberland & North Tyneside

The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI) for each lot.

The RFI and further documentation including a draft service specification will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home from Thursday 19th August 2022 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon Friday 2nd September 2022.

Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register.

Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions.

To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home .

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended).

It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection.

Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065.

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Ophthalmology (Cataract)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Throughout the areas of:

Newcastle/Gateshead

Northumberland

North Tyneside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the tender of an Ophthalmology (Cataract & Glaucoma) service for the following lots and areas:

• Lot 1 - Glaucoma - Newcastle/Gateshead, Northumberland & North Tyneside

• Lot 2 - Cataract - Newcastle/Gateshead, Northumberland & North Tyneside

The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI) for each lot.

The RFI and further documentation including a draft service specification will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home from Thursday 19th August 2022 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon Friday 2nd September 2022.

Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register.

Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions.

To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home .

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended).

It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection.

Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065.

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

7 October 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes