Health and social work services

Tender description

NHS Hounslow CCG (HCCG) is commissioning a Consultant led Community Ophthalmology Service. HCCG would like to invite providers with an appropriate level of capability and capacity to express their interest in an opportunity to deliver a high quality, patient centred Ophthalmology service on behalf of HCCG. The contract value in relation to the above services is expected to total between 2 900 000 — 3 600 000 GBP over the full potential 5 year contract term HCCG intends to award a 3 year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years at HCCG's discretion. The overarching aim of the service is to provide high quality, Ophthalmic care in the community to the to the patients registered with Hounslow GPs. The service will; — Deliver improved access for patients to specialist ophthalmology services; — Provide care closer to people's homes, in a community environment; — Deliver high quality specialist services that support patients to receive the right care first time; — Support the education and up-skilling of referrers, to provide better ophthalmic diagnosis and condition management in primary care; and — Offer a better value service for the NHS through more efficient use of resources. HCCG is inviting interested parties to express an interest in the future provision of these services. HCCG would like to gain input and feedback to inform the development of the service further.