Award

Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Service

NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB

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01 Sep 2025 at 10:51

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB has awarded a contract for Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Services under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime regulations 2023. The contract pertains to the industry category of health services and covers locations across Leicester City, Leicestershire County, and Rutland. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement stage is "Award", and the contract is set to be active until 31 March 2026. The service will provide comprehensive care including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up clinical assessment for various retinal conditions.

This procurement initiative opens up substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in ophthalmology services. Given its focus on high-quality, consultant-led care in local settings, companies with expertise in vitreo-retinal surgery and a multidisciplinary workforce will find this contract appealing. Large enterprises with established healthcare systems, like Community Health and Eyecare Ltd and New Medical Systems Limited T/A 'Newmedica', are well-suited to compete, as they can leverage their resources and experience to meet the service requirements. This contract can foster business growth by expanding service offerings and enhancing patient choice and care through proactive intervention and management of complications related to retinal disorders.

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Notice Title

Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Service

Notice Description

The service will provide for the initial diagnosis, follow-up & ongoing assessment for service user with surgical retinal pathology, including but not limited to retinal detachment, retinal tears, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, sequelae of complicated cataract surgery, management of dislocated lenses, vitreous haemorrhage, vitreo-macular traction, and advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy requiring surgery, across Leicester City, Leicestershire County and Rutland (LLR). The service is Consultant-led and is provided by Consultant Ophthalmologists specialised in vitreo-retinal surgery.

Lot Information

Lot 1

* To optimise service user vision and minimise avoidable visual disability, mortality and other morbidity by providing high quality care that meets the needs of adults with ophthalmic problems. * To provide timely diagnosis, treatment and follow-up clinical assessment services to service users with surgical retinal diseases, delivered from accessible local settings and to manage the sequelae and complications of any treatment provided, within the service. To provide a facility for service users to continue to access treatment, whilst remaining under the care of a Consultant Ophthalmologist. * To ensure that there is a sufficient, skilled and competent multi-disciplinary workforce to manage adults with ophthalmic disorders. * To ensure service user are treated in line with national guidelines and agreed local pathways. * Treatment is predominately delivered in an outpatient and day-case surgical setting and where appropriate as an inpatient (ward or day unit as required), with carefully monitored shared care arrangements in place with referring clinicians. * To provide access to 24-hour helpline for service users with access to timely face to face consultations depending on need of the user. * Specialised services are required to keep data to ensure coding is accurate. The service will deliver the aim to optimise vision and prevent avoidable visual disability from surgical retina disorders by: * making timely and accurate diagnoses * timely investigation and management * providing high quality proactive treatment and care * manage complications from treatment * providing appropriate counselling and psychological support to service users * support service users with poor vision * support service users with long term conditions * ensuring effective communication between service users and service providers This notice is confirmation of award under the Direct Award B PSR process. This is an existing service for a new provider. This is an activity-based service and payments will be made dependent on activity. The service will be provided until the 31st of March 2026.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05912b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052749-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

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
1 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 202511 months 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 LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8TB
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE

NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED T/A 'NEWMEDICA

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