Cataract Surgery - Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

A Contract Award Notice
by HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £5M

Sector: HEALTH
Published: 22 Dec 2022
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Hertfordshire:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

Hertfordshire & West Essex Integrated Care Board Welwyn Garden City

1 supplier

Community Health & Eyecare Preston

Description

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the intention of the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board to award a contract for Cataract Surgery to Community Health and Eye Care Limited (CHEC). There has been recent growth in the activity for cataract surgery which has mainly been attributed to long waiting lists at the Acute Trusts and patient choice to access services closer to where they reside. Patients are able to choose any provider listed on the NHS e-Referral Service. Community Health and Eye Care Ltd is one of the independent sector providers listed on the NHS e-Referral Service currently offering cataract surgery. The activity with CHEC is currently undertaken as non-contract activity as the ICB does not have a formal contract in place with CHEC for cataract surgery. Where there are established flows of patient activity with a material financial value, it is recommended that an NHS Standard Contract is in place to ensure high quality services are delivered to our patients.

Total Quantity or Scope

Where there are established flows of patient activity with a material financial value, the legal right for patient choice applies to any provider listed on the National Directory of Services (eRS), and therefore, activity flows are expected to continue to CHEC. it is recommended that an NHS Standard Contract is in place to enable formal contractual arrangements are established to provide appropriate assurance of service quality for commissioners and patients. The contract will start on 9th January 2023 and will expire on 31st March 2024. The Authority will apply a voluntary standstill period following publication of this VEAT Notice prior to entering into a contract with CHEC. The standstill period will conclude at midnight on 6th January 2023 (accommodating for three bank holidays occurring in the period).

Award Detail

1	Community Health & Eyecare (Preston) Cataract Surgery - Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board Reference: 036463-2022-1 Value: £4,689,680

Award Criteria

Quality	100
price	100

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Legal Justification

The activity flowing to Community Health and Eyecare Limited is being driven by patient choice, the legal right for patient choice applies for any provider listed on the National Directory of Services (eRS), therefore, in this context CHEC are considered a sole supplier.