Tier 2 Ophthalmology Service

The purpose of the project is to set out the requirements for a community based Tier 2 Ophthalmology Service for the localities of Greater Preston and Chorley and South Ribble CCG’s. The existing contract for the Tier 2 service is due for renewal and the opportunity has been used to review what is currently delivered and extend the service that is provided for patients. The key aim therefore, is to produce community based eye services to deliver care at the heart of the community, which means outside of the acute hospital setting for many patients. This service will have Consultant Ophthalmologists at the core of the delivery, who will be responsible for ensuring that continuity and consistent quality of care is delivered by all members of the community Ophthalmology team. This is for a contract for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet, and may also be through the medium of an electronic reverse auction. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body (please refer to the PQQ and/or MOI for details) with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public sector body wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process.

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the Central Midlands CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest & provide additional procurement-specific information (by completing a PQQ) through the portal as follows: i)Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. ii)Once registered, candidates must express interest by a) logging-in to the Central Midlands CSU eTendering portal, b)selecting response to advert and PQQ, c) select Open Access PQQ, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details, e) click on Express Interest link iii)Once you have expressed interest, access the My PQQs page where you can download documentation (if required) & construct your reply as instructed. You must submit your reply on the website by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk on 0800 368 4850 or [email protected].