Ophthalmology contract (FOI)Ophthalmology contract (FOI)
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19 December 2022.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
A
When is the current contract for IOLs (Intraocular lenses) in Ophthalmology up for renewal? Please provide contract end date and extension options.
B
When is your Phaco machinery (for cataracts) contract up for renewal? Please provide contract end date and extension options.
C
When is your VR machinery (for vitreoretinal) contract up for renewal? Please provide contract end date and extension options.
D
What is your current Route to Market for IOLs, Phaco and VR?
E
When does your procurement department plan to actively start in pretender engagement for IOLs, Phaco and VR? Please include the date.
F
Who is your current IOL provider and what brand of IOL you currently use?
G
Who is your current Phaco machine provider?
H
Who is your current VR machine provider?
I
How many Phaco machines do you have and what are the age of these machines?
J
How many VR machines do you have and what are the age of these machines?
K
How many YAG lasers linked PCO (Posterior capsule Opacification) after cataracts have you undertaken between 2019-2020 2021-2022 Calendar Year
L
Do you have any subcontracting arrangements for Cataract Surgery with the independent sector within this financial year, if so, please provide details including volumes?
M
Who is the procurement lead or lead Trust for Ophthalmology on behalf of your ICS, and what plans do you have for Ophthalmology?
Response
A previous Freedom of Information response published in October 2019 on www.gov.je addresses several of the questions posed:
Ophthalmic supplies (FOI)
Where an answer remains the same as published in 2019, the direction ‘Please refer to 2019 response’ has been provided. As this information accessible by other means, Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 has been applied.
A to D
Please refer to 2019 response.
E
Not at present.
F to L
Please refer to 2019 response.
M
Government of Jersey Commercial Services.
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