Award

Enhanced Services - Optometry

NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

06 Oct 2025 at 13:11

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

30 Sep 2025 at 14:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Enhanced Services - Optometry" is administered by the NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, a central government public authority. This initiative focuses on community optometry services, particularly for urgent and minor eye conditions, allowing patients to self-refer to a community optometrist. Situated in Derby, United Kingdom, this process aligns with the NHS 10-Year Plan, prioritising services outside hospitals to ease the burden on hospital eye services. Despite a tender cancellation notice published on 6 October 2025 correcting a previous error, the direct award to Primary Eyecare Services Limited was finalised on 30 September 2025, ensuring continuity from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, with potential extension until 31 March 2027.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in optometry services, particularly those focused on community and minor health conditions. The direct award method, used below the competition threshold, suggests that businesses with a track record of fulfilling NHS service requirements and those capable of delivering efficient community-based care can leverage this opportunity to expand into a critical healthcare service area. Given the NHS's emphasis on sustained service delivery and proximity of care, companies already engaged with or aspiring to integrate into the healthcare ecosystem may find this sector ripe for participation and innovation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enhanced Services - Optometry

Notice Description

Community Urgent and Minor Eye Service Enables patients to self-refer to an Optometrist of choice in the Community when they have a minor eye condition. Service provides care to patients for a range of minor eye conditions and has the ability to refer directly into Hospital Eye Services if clinically indicated. It reduces the burden on General Practice, Hospital Eye Services and provides care closer to home for patients. Continuation will ensure much-needed stability to services that are under sustained pressure and which are fundamental in supporting Hospital Eye Services. Approximately 13,000 patients are expected to used this service each year. Commissioners satisfied existing provider has delivered expected service requirements and will continue to satisfy ongoing service requirements. There have been no considerable changes to the contract or service. In line with recently announced clustering of ICBs (Derby & Derbyshire, Nottingham & Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire) service continuity is required. The process is in alignment with the NHS 10 Year Plan which has a focus on providing more care outside of hospitals.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a513
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062541-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£670,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
chrissy.tucker@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Post Town
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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