Planning

Lead Provider of Community Ophthalmology services

  • NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-031905

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040ff5

Published 30 October 2023, 7:07am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board

Laycock PDC, Laycock Street

London

N1 1TH

Contact

Oluwatoyin Omolaiye

Email

oluwatoyin.omolaiye@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board

Buyer's address

https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from 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

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Lead Provider of Community Ophthalmology services

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 Central London Integrated Care Board is inviting all interested providers to a Bidders Event for a contract as Lead Provider of Community Ophthalmology Services.

For service providers this contract represents a unique opportunity to
•Deliver a Single Point of Access (SPoA) with clinical triage to ensure the appropriateness of referrals and improve referral quality
•Manage community ophthalmology services on behalf on NCL ICB
Develop a population health approach to ensure equity of access to services, tackle inequalities and improve population health outcomes
•Work in partnership with the ICB on market shaping including possible development of new and innovative community-based pathways.

The Bidders Event will take place on Monday 13th November at the NHS NCL ICB office, level 4, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG from 10.30 am to 11.30 am.

Further details will be sent to you a week prior to the event.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £37,500,000

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

North Central London Integrated Care Board ( NCL ICB) is inviting all interested providers to a Bidders Event for a contact as Lead Provider of Community Ophthalmology Services.

For providers this contract represents a unique opportunity to
•Deliver a Single Point of Access (SPoA) with clinical triage to ensure the appropriateness of referrals and improve referral quality
•Manage community ophthalmology services on behalf on NCL ICB
•Develop a population health approach to ensure equity of access to services, tackle inequalities and improve population health outcomes
•Work in partnership with the ICB on market shaping including possible development of new and innovative community-based pathways.

This Information Event will present further details of the proposed contract including the case for change, clinical model and contracting model and our timetable for a formal procurement process for a Lead Provider of Community Ophthalmology services.

The contract does not require face to face services so can be delivered remotely but must be delivered in the UK and no data processed outside of the UK.

The event will also provide an opportunity for providers to meet one another and network. The session will be open to service providers who have an interest in Community Ophthalmology services and/or are currently providing triage services in related business.

Please note that this is not a formal procurement advertisement. This is a notice of a forthcoming information event for providers interested in NCL ICB programme of work for the formal procurement process for a Lead Provider Contract for Community Ophthalmology services.

The Bidders Event will take place on Monday 13th November at NCL ICB office, level 4, 250 Euston Road, London. NW1 2PG, from 10.30 am to 11.30 am.
Further details will be sent to you a week prior to the event.

There is a limit of a maximum of 3 representatives from each organisation who wish to attend so as to manage demand.


Please complete the Market Event Registration Form using the MS Forms Questionnaire web link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/9AMyMfTvSc

Please register your name and your contact details for our attendance record purposes and please indicate if you would not be happy for us to share your contact details with the fellow attendees at the event as we wish to share contact details between all who attend.

Please complete this form by 10th November 2023, 17:00.

two.2.14) Additional information

To register for the event please complete the Market Event Registration Form using the MS Forms Questionnaire web link below: https://forms.office.com/e/9AMyMfTvSc

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 January 2024


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


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NCL ICB is keen to test the potential interest of the market, hear from the providers for the Lead provider of community Ophthalmology Service.. The Agenda will be released a week prior to the event. The Service specification will be shared with service providers 1 week in advance of the event.