NHS Wakefield CCG Community Non-Urgent Ophthalmology Services AQP

In securing services from AQP Providers, NHS Wakefield CCG requires assurance of competence, quality and safety standards, just as it would for services secured under a formal tender process. Any provider will be eligible to apply for this AQP subject to demonstrating compliance and competency against the specified criteria outlined in the specification.

The successful provider(s) will deliver a non-urgent ophthalmology service to patients registered with a NHS Wakefield CCG GP Practice. The Provider (s) must also ensure the services delivered are located within the boundaries of Wakefield District and accessible to patients registered with Wakefield GPs.

If more than one provider is successful it will be a contract obligation as service providers to meet quarterly as part of a clinical network to discuss operational issues and work towards continuous improvements to patient pathways and patient experience.

The successful provider(s) will be expected to sign the standard NHS contract, accepting all terms and conditions.

It should be noted that under the Any Qualified Provider model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded.

Organisations will be asked to complete an on line qualification questionnaire.

NHS Wakefield CCG is seeking providers who can provide non-urgent ophthalmology care delivered in community settings within the boundaries of Wakefield District for access to Wakefield patients. The overarching aims/objectives of the service are: • To work with local optometrists to ensure that new cases of non-urgent ophthalmic conditions are referred to services, as per locally developed referral guidelines; • To establish with the local hospital, the Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, a working approach to systematically discharge individuals' follow-up care, for sole ocular hypertension or stable glaucoma to community service providers; • To provide safe and effective non-urgent ophthalmology care; • To provide a continuous programme to improve the quality of the provision of non-urgent ophthalmic care.

As the service will be commissioned under AQP arrangements, payment will be made at national tariff for consultant-led care; there is no guarantee of income.

The provider has full responsibility for the costs of any drugs used/prescribed within the service.

No Market Forces Factor (MFF) will be paid for this service.

A CQUIN scheme to the value of 2.5% of the provider’s actual annual activity will be made available.

Additional information: How to apply For further information about this service, to access the service specifications for this service and to apply to provide this Any Qualified Provider service please visit www.nhsssourcing.co.uk

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box

3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.