Official UK procurement notice
Low Vision Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Low Vision Service is a habilitative and rehabilitative pathway offering a specified range of services with the overall objective of enabling people with sight loss, especially the newly diagnosed, to make maximum and best use of their remaining eyesight and vision to patients across Somerset.
It provides a seamless service to people with a visual impairment, linking Ophthalmology Outpatients, GP Services, Low Vision Services, Care Management and Rehabilitation Services.
The aim is to offer a cost effective service, allowing people to access primary care services closer to home, and therefore help reduce inequalities.
CPV: Optician services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Somerset ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following…Awarded
NHS Somerset ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The Low Vision Service is a habilitative and rehabilitative pathway offering a specified range of services with the overall objective of enabling people with sight loss, especially the newly diagnosed, to make maximum and best use of their remaining eyesight and vision to patients across Somerset.
It provides a seamless service to people with a visual impairment, linking Ophthalmology Outpatients, GP Services, Low Vision Services, Care Management and Rehabilitation Services.
The aim is to offer a cost effective service, allowing people to access primary care services closer to home, and therefore help reduce inequalities.
The contract value will be £152,000 approximately for 23 months.
The contract will run from the 1st August 2024 until 30 June 2026.
This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Jul 2024, 16:42 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Oct 2024, 10:59 BST
- Authority reference
WA17066- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032743- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04852eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published 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 7th August 2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: The Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent Provider Somerset Sight in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023: • Quality and innovation • Value • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice • Social value The authority is assured that the current provider is delivering this service and outcomes to a satisfactory level and meeting the needs of the Somerset Population and provides support to those who are registered blind or partially sighted. The provider has demonstrated their ability to meet the growing demand for these services and therefore reducing pressures in other parts of the system and actively reducing health inequalities. A direct award to Somerset Sight would be appropriate and present the best value for the Commissioner in this circumstance. 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 decision makers by 7th August 2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The decision was approved in line with Somerset Integrated Care Board's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation by the Primary Care Operational Board and Finance Committee. There were no conflicts of interest identified among committee members. Written Representation can be sent to: somicb.generalpractice@nhs.net
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. There were no declared co…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Sight LimitedSME | £152,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 023483-2024-1 · Somerset Sight LimitedSME
- Signed
- 12 Jun 2024
- Value
- £152,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Somerset Sight LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.