Provision of Ophthalmology Services

Description

This is a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice and as such provides notification of the intention of the Authority to enter into a contract for Ophthalmology Services with its incumbent provider, Community Health and Eyecare Limited.
The new contract is intended to start on 1st April 2024 and will be for a period of 1-year, ending on 31st March 2025.  
This contract was originally awarded via a competitive procurement process for a period of 3-years with the option to extend for a further 2-years, and is now due to expire on 31st March 2024.  The total cumulative value of this contract to end March 24 will be £13,552,663 (excl. VAT).  Please note that these are expected values and may be amended post contract finalisation with the provider.
The value of the new contract will be £2,940,568 (excluding VAT).
This additional 12 months will be used to allow the Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board to redesign the Ophthalmology Service model to understand how services can best meet the needs of patients into the future.  Within that time, a decision will also be made on the most appropriate route to market.