Tender Details
Southern Eye Health Services
Business Name
Torres and Cape Hospital & Health Service QLD
VP Reference #
VP462889
Buyers Reference #
QC127662
Opens
Monday 02 June 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Closes
Tuesday 17 June 2025 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED
Supplier query cut-off
Tuesday 10 June 2025 02:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)
Expected decision
Monday 17 November 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Buyer Details
Business Name
Torres and Cape Hospital & Health Service QLD
Location
104 Grafton St
Cairns City, Queensland 4870
Australia
WebSite:
https://www.torres-cape.health.qld.gov.au/
Business Info
Delivering quality health care to the Torres Strait Islands, Northern Peninsula Area and Cape York. Our vision is healthy lives, lived well.
Contact Details
The buyer has elected to have their personal and contact details hidden. These details will be revealed at the buyers discretion.
What the buyer is requesting
Details
The scope of the potential Contract will cover the following requirements:

Ophthalmology:

The successful service provider will facilitate the following key objectives for Ophthalmology:

1. 4 visits per year (quarterly) for outpatient clinics and surgery for Ophthalmology.

2. All surgeries to primarily occur at Weipa Integrated Health Service, and other secondary locations including but not limited to Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service.

Optometry:

The successful Optometry service provider will facilitate the following key objectives:

1. Visit all 12 communities which include Cooktown, Hopevale, Wujal Wujal, Laura, Kowanyama, Pormpuraaw, Lockhart River, Coen, Mapoon, Napranum, Aurukun and Weipa, with two visits per community per

annum.

2. In addition to community visits, the Optometrist shall also attend the quarterly surgical lists (or other agreed timeframes based on Ophthalmologists availability) in Weipa, or other pre-approved locations as per

TCHHS direction.

3. For outpatient clinics, provide referrals to Ophthalmology and support follow-up post operatively.

4. Provision of access to the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme (MASS) / Spectacle Supply Scheme for the provision of spectacles.

5. Works closely and collaboratively with the TCHHS Southern Eye Health Coordinator.
Background information / Compatibility requirements
Details
The outcomes/deliverables for the service requirement/s are:

1. To achieve equitable service delivery outcomes for the entire population of the Southern Sector that is comparable to that of major cities.

2. up a sustainable culturally appropriate and capable service delivery Model of Care that is patient centred and innovative by design and functional, and seamlessly service delivery for staff and patients.

3. To increase the overall eye health literacy of the TCHHS population through consistent management along the Eye Health continuum as it relates to early detection of eye health conditions, including but not limited to:

cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, pterygiums, glaucoma and trachoma.

The service provider to supply all clinical and administrative support staff to deliver the above services in close collaboration with eye health coordinator and local facility leads. Inclusive but not limited to Anaesthetist, Theatre Nurses, Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, and Program Coordinator. Travel of personnel will be from Townsville and Brisbane, or any third location (within Australia) as mutually agreed and approved in advance by both parties.
Supplier lists selected
Lists
  • Healthcare Services
Categories selected
Categories
  • Healthcare Services
    1: Medical Assessments & Examinations
    2: Medical Centre Operation & Management
    3: Medical Speciality Services
    4: Optometry Services
Regions of Service
Locations
  • Queensland
    1: Far North

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.
Information requested by others
Information requested
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Updates made to this Request
03/Jun/2025 02:31 PM
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04/Jun/2025 02:06 PM
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09/Jun/2025 09:21 AM
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