Award

Community Urgent & Minor Eye Service

NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

18 Dec 2025 at 15:15

Award

06 Oct 2025 at 09:26

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement for the "Community Urgent & Minor Eye Service" has been conducted by the NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, focusing on health services (CPV: 85100000) within Derby and Derbyshire, UK. This procurement is in the 'Award' stage, with the contract having been formally awarded on 1st November 2025, and services commencing on the same day for an initial period of 18 months. The procurement used a direct award procedure under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, which exempts it from the Procurement Act Regulations 2023. The contract is valued at £670,000 and is intended to provide urgent and minor eye care services through community optometry, reducing the need for hospital visits.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with experience in community optometry, to leverage their expertise and deliver high-quality services. The procurement method suggests a favourable environment for existing providers, noted for already fulfilling the service requirements effectively. Companies focusing on healthcare innovation, integration, social value, and improving access to care, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Primary Eyecare Services, are well-suited to compete for similar contracts in future competitive procurement processes planned after March 2027.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Urgent & Minor Eye Service

Notice Description

The Community Urgent & Minor Eye Service is delivered by Community Optometry for patients presenting with acute eye problems and is designed to provide both urgent and routine access, treatment or referral as required. Aims to provide care closer to home for patients, reducing the need to attend A&E or Hospital Eye Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is for people of all ages. Children under 16 years must be accompanied at their appointment by an adult. Services include: * Red eye(s) or eyelid(s) * Dry, gritty or uncomfortable eye(s) * Eye irritation and inflammation * Recent discharge from the eye(s) or watery eye(s) * Recently occurring flashes or floaters * Painful eye(s) * In-growing eyelashes * Recent and sudden loss of vision * Foreign body in the eye / emergency contact lens removal Treatment for the above and onward referral as required. NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB are intending to award the contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The approximate activity will be 13000 consultations. This is an existing service intended to award to an existing provider for 31 March 2027 to enable a competitive procurement process to be undertaken in the future.

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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 16 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a87f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084516-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20258 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ddicb.optometry@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
TLF11 Derby

Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES

Further Information

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