Award

Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES)

NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

16 Apr 2025 at 16:24

Award

11 Feb 2025 at 18:52

Summary of the contracting process

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) has formally awarded a contract for the provision of Community Urgent Eyecare Services (CUES) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This award notice follows a direct award process without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at approximately £1,985,334 (excluding VAT), commenced on 1 January 2025 and will end on 30 September 2026. This procurement falls within the services category, specifically targeting ophthalmologist services, and is focused on the South West London region. The award decision makers applied five key criteria with a significant weight on Quality and Innovation.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses specializing in ophthalmology and urgent eyecare services to collaborate with NHS South West London ICB and contribute to significant service improvements. The contract emphasizes quality, innovation, value, integration, collaboration, service sustainability, improving access, and reducing health inequalities. Businesses experienced in these areas and capable of delivering high-quality eyecare services stand to gain from this contract, enhancing their portfolio and gaining visibility within the public healthcare sector. The procurement process utilized a limited method, ideal for existing providers demonstrating robust service delivery, ensuring comprehensive public health benefits.

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Notice Title

Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES)

Notice Description

NHS South West London ICB - Community Urgent Eyecare Services (CUES)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES) in South West London. This contract will be awarded to an existing provider following the direct award process C. The approximate life time value of the contract is PS1,985,334. Contract start date: 01 January 2025 Contract end date 30 September 2026

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23:59 on 24 February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dded
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015701-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,985,334 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Simon Robison on behalf of NHS South West London ICB
Contact Email
hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW19 1RH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Wimbledon Town & Dundonald
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES

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