NHS North Kirklees Community Optometric Services AQP

NHS North Kirklees CCG is procuring a Community Optometric Services for the population of the North Kirklees CCG area using the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) route.

This consists of 4 services:

A key priority for North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is to strengthen the commissioning of services in order to maximise health outcomes whilst maximising current resources to their optimum to meet the demands of the Health Care Economy.

The CCG strive to commission safe, equitable, timely and appropriate services, providing seamless pathways which meet the needs of patients.

Ophthalmology and optometry services are provided in North Kirklees in both secondary and primary care by multi-skilled teams.

As the population ages, the incidence, prevalence and burden of eye disease is expected to increase and with many eye diseases chronic in nature this means life-long management. As diagnostic tests become more sophisticated and easier to administer, and with the development of new treatments, demand for eye care services is increasing. In North Kirklees, GP ophthalmology referrals continue to increased, putting pressure on local hospital eye services.

It is acknowledged that many ophthalmic assessments and treatments currently being carried out in the hospital could be more appropriately undertaken in primary care. The increased pressure on hospital services has escalated the need to transform the way eye care is delivered to our patients.

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.