South Gloucestershire CCG - Community Optometry

To provide an accessible and clinically effective, community based service for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of defined ophthalmic conditions, which equals or exceeds the quality of comparable services provided by secondary care.

To improve the patient experience and reduce the number of onward referrals to secondary care

To operated a well-planned and clearly articulated care pathway, delivering safe and evidence-based care, supported by a robust clinical governance framework

To ensure that referrals are appropriately assessed and that patients are seen by the most appropriate clinician with the relevant skills, right equipment, in a suitable location

To comply with all relevant waiting times standards and ensure that all stages of the patient’s care are delivered in a time-frame suitable to the patient’s clinical, emotional and social needs

To offer services in 2 or more locations, easily accessible to the population of South Gloucestershire

This is a 36 month contract with the possibility to extend for up to 24 further months subject to commissioners discretion.

All documentation can be found online: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

Additional information: To respond to this tender, bidders must register on the following e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/swcsu/ Full details of the project can be found on this portal, including instructions of how to register interest and submit a response.

Delivery Notes

South Gloucestershire CCG area

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/