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Integrated Cataract Service: Enhanced Cataract Referral & Post Operative Follow Up Services

NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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27 Oct 2025 at 15:09

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18 Sep 2025 at 13:28

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB) for the Integrated Cataract Service: Enhanced Cataract Referral & Post Operative Follow Up Services, classified under the optician services industry category. Located in Stafford, UK, this contract covering the period from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2027, is valued at £999,559. The procurement method employed is a Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) 2023, bypassing competitive tendering due to the satisfactory performance of the existing provider. The contract was formally awarded on 1st October 2025, and the service delivery spans from Staffordshire to Stoke-on-Trent.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in optician services to engage with public healthcare initiatives, driving growth in the healthcare sector. Companies already performing well under existing contracts and those capable of maintaining high-quality standards would be well-suited to compete, especially given the direct award process that favours continuity in service provision. The potential for stable and extended service provision could enhance business portfolios and foster long-term relationships with governmental healthcare boards.

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Notice Title

Integrated Cataract Service: Enhanced Cataract Referral & Post Operative Follow Up Services

Notice Description

NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of Integrated Cataract Service: Enhanced Cataract Referral & Post Operative Follow Up with CPV Code 85160000: Optician services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Intention to Award Notice for Direct Award C Process for the Provision of Integrated Cataract Service: Enhanced Cataract Referral & Post Operative Follow Up Services for Staffordshire and Stoke - on - Trent Integrated Care Board. NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of with CPV Code 85160000: Optician services. The Direct Award C process involves awarding a contract to provider(s) without running a competitive process, because the relevant authority (SSOT ICB) confirms that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and is likely to satisfy the new contract, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract. The new contract will run from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2027, and the estimated lifetime value of the new contract is PS999,559 (this is an activity-based contract).

Procurement Information

Direct Award C under PSR

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d3b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068618-2025
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

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£999,559 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20255 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 STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Gabriela Bussoli
Contact Email
gabriela.bussoli@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST18 0BF
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC

Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Milwich
Westminster Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES

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