# South Gloucestershire CCG - Community Optometry

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit](/buyers/south-central-and-west-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 3 January 2017
- Planned end: 2 January 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 098bcd35-2d1f-458c-af74-4f2f69e140dd-101269
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8c72f26-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

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/

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/098bcd35-2d1f-458c-af74-4f2f69e140dd-101269)