This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this award.

In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust is looking to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process as the Trust is able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise to support the delivery of secondary care oculoplastic surgery through a theatre hire model.

The Contracting Authority intends to award a single contract to the most suitable provider. This notice will be published for at least 14 days in line with best practice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, allowing time for any enquiries to be considered.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this award.

In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust is looking to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process as the Trust is able to identify the most suitable provider without running a competitive exercise to support the delivery of secondary care oculoplastic surgery through a theatre hire model.

The Contracting Authority intends to award a single contract to the most suitable provider. This notice will be published for at least 14 days in line with best practice under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, allowing time for any enquiries to be considered.

Note: - The Trust will not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by providers as part of this exercise.

THE SERVICE

Support the delivery of secondary care oculoplastic surgery through a theatre hire model.
The service will support the reduction of ophthalmology waiting lists through the provision of theatre facilities, consumables and suitably qualified theatre staff for oculoplastic procedures undertaken by QVH-employed surgeons and anaesthetists. Providers must be able to deliver high-quality, safe, and efficient care from a facility located within 30 minutes of the QVH site. This requirement is intended to facilitate the use of QVH clinical teams and minimise unnecessary travel time, associated costs, and operational inefficiencies.
The contract must deliver theatre capacity for 70 surgical procedures by March 2027 with an indicative contract value of £80,000.