Cataract Post Operative Assessment Service

Concepts

• health services
• kettering
• post-operative complications
• general ophthalmic service
• cataract post operative assessment service
• collaboration and service sustainability
• national cataract audit
• the post-surgery refractive status
• the post-operative follow-up appointment
• post

Location

West Northamptonshire:

Description

The role of the post-operative follow-up appointment is to determine the visual outcome in the operated eye, to undertake a specific examination of the eye to rule out post-operative complications, and to act on the findings appropriately. The opportunity to re-assess the post-surgery refractive status may also be realised through a General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) sight test. This includes completion of the essential information for National Cataract Audit dataset.

Total Quantity or Scope

This includes completion of essential information for National Cataract Audit dataset . The contract awarded is for 1 year (12th June 2025 to 31st March 2026) in accordance with the Direct Award Process C (DAP C) of the Providers Selection Regime (PSR) (2023). The key criteria used to assess the provider were the following: • quality and innovation • value • integration, collaboration and service sustainability • improving access and reducing health inequalities • social value. An assessment of suitability has been completed and NICB are assured that the current providers are satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and meet the key criteria above. Declarations and conflicts of interest were assessed, and none were identified.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health 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 11/06/2025. 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11/06/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' Written representations should be sent to agem.procurementnorthants@nhs.net The decision for this award was undertaken by the Commissioner and CFO . There were no Conflicts of Interest declared or identified by individuals making the decision. The Key Criteria was assessed on an equal weighting. Key criteria weighting: Service 20% Value 20% Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability 20% Improving Access 20% Social Value 20%