Friday 03 May 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_6896
Date Request Received: 28/11/2022 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 28/12/2022 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Ophthalmology
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: When is the current contract for IOLs (Intraocular lenses) in Ophthalmology up for renewal? Please provide contract end date and extension options. | |
| Answer To Question 1: 1. Current IOL contract is up for renewal now | |
| Question Number 2: When is your Phaco machinery (for cataracts) contract up for renewal? Please provide contract end date and extension options. | |
| Answer To Question 2: 2. Phaco Machinery is due to be replaced by March 2023 | |
| Question Number 3: When is your VR machinery (for vitreoretinal) contract up for renewal? Please provide contract end date and extension options. | |
| Answer To Question 3: 3. No VR Machinery present at SFT | |
| Question Number 4: What is your current Route to Market for IOLs, Phaco and VR? | |
| Answer To Question 4: Route to market for IOLs and Phaco is Category Tower 4 Complete Ophthalmic Solutions framework. SFT do not currently offer the VR service but this would also be the route to market. | |
| Question Number 5: When does your procurement department plan to actively start in pretender engagement for IOLs, Phaco and VR? Please include the date. | |
| Answer To Question 5: 5. Engagement has already commenced through the category tower | |
| Question Number 6: Who is your current IOL provider and what brand of IOL you currently use? | |
| Answer To Question 6: 6. Current IOL Provider is Alcon – lens used AcrySof IQ UltraSert Pre-Loaded Aspheric Single Piece UV Only IOL | |
| Question Number 7: Who is your current Phaco machine provider? | |
| Answer To Question 7: 6. Alcon | |
| Question Number 8: Who is your current VR machine provider? | |
| Answer To Question 8: Not applicable | |
| Question Number 9: How many Phaco machines do you have and what are the age of these machines? | |
| Answer To Question 9: 9. One Phaco Machine – this machine is at end of life | |
| Question Number 10: How many VR machines do you have and what are the age of these machines? | |
| Answer To Question 10: Not applicable | |
| Question Number 11: How many YAG lasers linked PCO (Posterior capsule Opacification) after cataracts have you undertaken between: 2019-2020 2021-2022 Calendar Year | |
| Answer To Question 11: Seven of these procedures were carried out by Salisbury NHS FT during the period from 2019 to 2022 calendar years so far. | |
| Question Number 12: Do you have any subcontracting arrangements for Cataract Surgery with the independent sector within this financial year, if so please provide details including volumes? | |
| Answer To Question 12: No | |
| Question Number 13: Who is the procurement lead or lead Trust for Ophthalmology on behalf of your ICS, and what plans do you have for Ophthalmology? | |
| Answer To Question 13: ICS Procurement Lead - Mark Branton Head of Sourcing. | |
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