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TenderUpdate

06 Aug 2025 at 14:54

Award

30 May 2025 at 22:22

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, managed by NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board, entails the provision of a Cataract Post Operative Assessment Service. This service is classified under the health services category, focussing on visual outcome assessment and post-surgery eye examinations for potential complications. The procurement, conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, used a Direct Award Process without prior publication of competition. The contracting involves several providers, with contracts active from 22nd May 2025, and spanning a period from 12th June 2025 to 31st March 2026. The locations covered include Kettering, Wellingborough, and Northampton, among others within the UKF24 and UKF25 regions.

This contract offers significant opportunities for growth in the healthcare services sector, particularly for businesses focusing on ophthalmic services. It caters to both SMEs and larger organisations, encouraging innovation, value integration, service sustainability, and improved access. The assessment criteria ensured no conflicts of interest, allowing a fair and equal opportunity for suitable providers. Businesses keen on expanding their presence in the health services industry, especially those with prior experience in ophthalmology, will find this tender appealing, given the clear emphasis on quality, collaboration, and the potential for addressing health inequalities through service provision.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Cataract Post Operative Assessment Service

Notice Description

The role of the post-operative follow-up appointment is to determine the visual outcome in the operated eye, to undertake a specific examination of the eye to rule out post-operative complications, and to act on the findings appropriately. The opportunity to re-assess the post-surgery refractive status may also be realised through a General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) sight test. This includes completion of the essential information for National Cataract Audit dataset.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The role of the post-operative follow-up appointment is to determine the visual outcome in the operated eye, to undertake a specific examination of the eye to rule out post-operative complications, and to act on the findings appropriately. The opportunity to re-assess the post-surgery refractive status may also be realised through a General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) sight test. This includes completion of essential information for National Cataract Audit dataset . The contract awarded is for 1 year (12th June 2025 to 31st March 2026) in accordance with the Direct Award Process C (DAP C) of the Providers Selection Regime (PSR) (2023). The key criteria used to assess the provider were the following: *quality and innovation *value *integration, collaboration and service sustainability *improving access and reducing health inequalities *social value. An assessment of suitability has been completed and NICB are assured that the current providers are satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and meet the key criteria above. Declarations and conflicts of interest were assessed, and none were identified.

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 the relevant authority by 11/06/2025. 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-052a2d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046584-2025
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 May 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 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN15 6EY
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Ise
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
29
Supplier Names

AP Optical Ltd

BURGESS and LEWIS OPTICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Bellamy Opticians

Boots - Bowen Square (D)

Boots - Corn Lane (W)

Boots - Gold Street

Boots - Rushden Lakes

Boots - The Parade

Boots - Weston Favell (N)

Corby Visionplus Ltd

DW Roberts

Davis Optometrists - Bridge St (Rth)

Davis Optometrists - High St (Thrp)

Davis Optometrists - Moyunee House (K)

Eye Clinic of Northampton

KDP Visioncare Ltd

Kettering Visionplus Ltd

Kingsthorpe Eye Care

Krog and Whitehead

Latimer Opticians Ltd

Mark Darling Eyecare

NOBLE EYE CENTRE LIMITED

Northants Visionplus Ltd

Punch Opticians Limited

Rushden Visionplus Limited

Sheinman Opticians Ltd

T K and S Optometrists Ltd

Towcester Specsavers Limited

Wellingborough Visionplus Limited

Further Information

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