Dear The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

Please tell me about your Vitrectomy surgery in years 2018 ,2019 & 2020

• How many pars planar vitrectomy surgical procedures were carried out in the years 2018 2019 and 2020
• When is the current Vitreo Retinal ophthalmology contract due to expire?
• Do you plan to release an OJEU tender for the renewal of this contract?
• Do you plan to use a national framework for the renewal of this contract? If so which one?
• What is the volume of the vitrectomy procedures that will be included within the contract?
• How many vitrectomy machines do you have?
• What is the age of your vitrectomy machines?
• How many phaco handpieces do you have?
• What are your top 3 requirements for the new contract and future awarded supplier to meet?
• Do you plan to trial potential new suppliers this year? If so which month do you expect to want to trial?
• Who is the procurement manager responsible for this?
• Who will sign the new contract and what is their job title?
• What is the total spend on your VR procedure packs?
• Are there any other products within the scope of the current Vitrectomy contracts and if so, which products are they and who supplies them?
• What level of maintenance cover is provided for your Vitreo Retinal equipment? What is the annual cost of maintenance for your Vitreo Retinal machines?
• Who is the clinical lead for ophthalmology?
• Who is the current suppliers of VR equipment?
• Will you plan to use capital or revenue budget to fund the next contract for phaco and VR equipment, ie capital purchase or consumables based agreement?
• What type of viewing system do you use with your microscope eg Eibos, Biom or 3D system etc?

Yours faithfully,

Rex Grant

Dear FREEDOM.INFORMATION (THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

Thank you for your request for clarification.
My request is referring only to
1. The replacement of Vitrectomy equipment and Not to the provision of surgical services
2. I did not refer to a contact but to the associated consumables related to Vitrectomy procedures such as surgical Instruments, Liquid stains and Tamponades oils or gases.
Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Rex Grant