SEL Minor Eye Care Services Including Ophthalmology Triage

Concepts

• ophthalmologist services
• minor eye care conditions
• primary care
• secondary care
• minor eye conditions
• acute hospital services
• the primary eye care setting
• post-op cataract • easy eye care
• sel minor eye care services including ophthalmology triage
• timely and appropriate care

Location

Description

Contract for ophthalmology triage and optometry services within South East London covering a range of minor eye care conditions and post operative cataracts follow up. This contract will be awarded to an existing provider (Primary Ophthalmic Solutions) following the direct award process C. The approximate life time value of the contract is £14,917,000.00 (3 years with an option to extend for 2 more years. Contract start date: 01 January 2025 Contract end date 31 December 2029

Total Quantity or Scope

The services include the Minor Eye Care Service (MECS) and the Optometrist Triage Service. These are provided under a Single Provider Contract model, which allows the ICB to use Primary Ophthalmic Solutions Limited to work with all optical practices in the area without having to manage individual contracts. The aim of the Service is to manage as many patients as possible in the primary eye care setting and avoid unnecessary referrals to acute hospital services; thus ensuring patients access timely and appropriate care in their local community. The Optometrist Triage Service ensures that all ophthalmology referrals are triaged and directed to the most appropriate setting, increasing utilisation of the community service (MECS) and reducing demand and pressure on secondary care. The Optometrist Triage Service also offers advice and guidance to GPs to support management of patients in primary care. The MECS provides a timely and effective assessment of the needs of a patient presenting with an eye condition. The assessment is undertaken by an accredited optometrist within suitably equipped premises who will manage the patient appropriately and safely. Patients presenting with minor eye conditions are managed by the MECS. Additional pathways provided by the MECS are: • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) • Cataract refinement • Glaucoma refinement • Paediatric Referral Refinement Scheme / Children's Vision Screening • Post-op cataract • Easy eye care pathway • Optometrist Triage Service (OTS) Rationale for awarding contract: Current provider of a well established and embedded SEL wide service, including a number of sub-contractors throughout the system. Service provided to a high standard with no concerns or issues.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

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 the relevant authority by 27.11.2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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 27.11.2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations can be sent to : hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net Award Decision makers: NHS Southeast London Integrated Care Board. The decision to award the contract was made on 06 November 2024 at the SEL ICB Executive Commitee. key criteria selected (1) Quality and Innovation (2) Value (3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (5) Social value. Each of these criteria applied an equal weighting of 20% - Provider/ICB were able to show good evidence for the above criteria and provider was able to pass all of these.