AQP (Any Qualified Provider) NHS GOS18 Referral Refinement Scheme for Lincolnshire East CCG, Lincolnshire West CCG, South Lincolnshire CCG and South West Lincolnshire CCG – Window 2

This is a repeat window of opportunity that allows additional service providers to join the existing Any Qualified Provider list (the AQP service providers’ list has been running in the 4 Lincolnshire CCGs since 2014) and provide NHS NHS GOS18 Referral Refinement Scheme.

Please Note: The providers who are already on the existing AQP list do not need to re-apply.

The Commissioners welcome applications for service provision in the four CCG areas and in particular to cover Gainsborough, Bourne and Long Sutton.

The Commissioners require an excellent high quality patient centred Community Optometry referral refinement service which raises the standard of care, which is easily accessible and has well-designed pathways for all patients over the age of 16.

The service will be available to those patients who are registered permanently or temporarily with a GP within any of the Commissioners party to the contract.

In securing services under the AQP process, assurances of competence, quality, financial stability, and safety standards are required. Any provider will be eligible to join the Qualified Provider list as long as they can demonstrate competency against the specified criteria. As a Qualified Provider there are no guaranteed levels of activity and payment is made based on actual provision.

How to apply An electronic tendering tool is being used for this procurement. Interested parties should access the portal: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/aqp/web/login.html Suppliers using the portal for the first time must register to receive a password for their initial login. To access the ITT: a) Log into the portal and click the “View Current Opportunities and Notices” link; b) Click on the Project Title: AQP NHS GOS18 Referral Refinement Scheme for x4 Lincolnshire CCGs c) Click the “Log in or Register to Participate” button on the left hand side. Once you register your “Expression of Interest” - this will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (a secure area reserved for your projects only); d) Click on the ITT code (itt_2904) and the “Attachments”, “Qualification Envelope - Questionnaire”, “Technical Envelope - Questionnaire” and the “Messaging Service” can be accessed. If support is required to access the system please call the Bravo Helpdesk on 0800 368 4850 between 8am-6pm Monday – Friday. For all other enquiries, interested parties must use the messaging service on the e-tendering Portal. Parties wishing to submit a bid for the Contract and to gain access to the Invitation to Tender documentation, are asked to do this in accordance with the instructions set out above (It is important to note that if you do not register on BRAVO, you will not be able to access the supporting documents/information). Interested parties should note that the deadline for submission of Applications is 12 Noon, 02 April 2015.