Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Ophthalmology Services
Notice Description
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) is seeking to appoint a provider for the Provision of Ophthalmology Services across the whole of South West London namely the six boroughs of Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton and Croydon. There are two key elements in this ophthalmology pathway for which NHS SWL ICB is looking to commission an appropriate provider(s); Lot 1 - A Community Eyecare Service to manage and deliver minor eyecare services in community and primary care optometry, and Lot 2 - A Secondary Care Single Point of Referral Management System.
Lot Information
Community Eyecare Services
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) is seeking to appoint a provider for the Provision of Ophthalmology Services across the whole of South West London namely the six boroughs of Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton and Croydon. Lot 1 - A Community Eyecare Service to manage and deliver minor eyecare services in community and primary care optometry. The expected contract value for Lot 1 is PS1,450,000 per annum. Maximum Total Contract Value is PS10, 150,000. The Contract to be offered to the Recommended Bidder(s) at the end of this Procurement will be for an initial duration of five years, which is intended to run from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2031 with a two-year contract extension up to 31 March 2033.
Options: There is a two year contract extension option.
Single Point of Referral Management System (SPoR)NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is seeking to appoint a provider for the Provision of Ophthalmology Services across the whole of South West London namely the six boroughs of Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton and Croydon. Lot 2 - Single Point of Referral Management System (SPOR) The expected contract value for Lot 2 is PS300,000 per annum. Maximum Total Contract Value is PS2,100,000. The Contract to be offered to the Recommended Bidder(s) at the end of this Procurement will be for an initial duration of five years, which is intended to run from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2031 with a two-year contract extension up to 31 March 2033.
Options: There is a two year contract extension option
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0501a4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008458-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
- £12,250,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £12,250,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £11,995,395 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Simon Robison
- Contact Email
- simon.robison@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WIMBLEDON
- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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