PECS Children's Post Vision Screening Service and Glaucoma Repeat Readings Service

Concepts

• health and social work
• newcastle upon tyne
• health services
• intra-ocular pressure readings
• glaucoma repeat readings community eye care glaucoma repeat readings service
• glaucoma repeat readings service
• glaucoma repeat readings community
• glaucoma repeat readings
• hospital eye services
• vision service eye

Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is £132035.50 Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2026

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 12 April 2024(8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 12 April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill. Written representation should be sent to: Necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net Details of the individual(s) making the award decision: Executive Area Director (South) Director of Finance (North Tyneside) The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contact. The provider has been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and has passed requirements. There was a conflict of interest identified regarding the Executive Area Director (North). A mitigating action was taken and they were removed from the decision making process. There were no further conflicts of interest identified.