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Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (West Midlands)

NHS England

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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19 Oct 2026 at 08:28

Tender Notice
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09 Mar 2026 at 12:26

Award Notice
Tender

24 Nov 2025 at 17:03

Tender Notice
Planning

09 Oct 2025 at 14:38

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned a diabetic eye screening programme for people with diabetes across Shropshire and Staffordshire. The service is intended to provide eye screening in these areas and is classified as a healthcare service, including ophthalmology services. The contract covers delivery of the programme across both counties. The work is a continuing healthcare service, with the new contract replacing an existing service and a new provider taking over delivery. This requirement is specific to diabetic eye screening rather than general eye care, so it is most relevant to providers able to deliver an organised screening programme for this patient group across the stated locations.

The contract has been awarded to InHealth Intelligence following a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract value is £28,758,774.50 for the full term. The contract was signed on 6 October 2026 and is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2035. One lot covered the service across Shropshire and Staffordshire. Three bids were received. Basic selection criteria were assessed on a pass/fail or information-only basis. The key criteria were quality and innovation (25%), value (20%), integration, collaboration and service sustainability (30%), improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (15%), and social value (10%). InHealth Intelligence met the basic requirements and achieved the highest overall score.

For suppliers considering comparable work from NHS England, this award demonstrates demand for a substantial, multi-year diabetic eye screening service across Shropshire and Staffordshire. A credible competitor would need to show that it can meet the required basic selection criteria and deliver screening services at this geographic scale. The evaluation placed the greatest weight on integration, collaboration and service sustainability, alongside quality and innovation; suppliers should be able to evidence strength in those areas. Value, improving access and reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice, and social value also formed part of the assessment. The selection of a new provider for an existing service indicates that relevant experience in taking on and sustaining an established screening programme would be pertinent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (West Midlands)

Notice Description

NHS England - Midlands (West) (referred to as the Commissioner) awarded a contract to InHealth Intelligence for the provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) across Shropshire and Staffordshire following a Competitive Process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an intention to award notice under the competitive process.

NHS England - Midlands (West) (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract to InHealth Intelligence for the provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) across Shropshire and Staffordshire following a Competitive Process.

The Estimated Total Value is PS28,758,774.50. This is an existing service and a new service provider. The services are to be delivered from (1 January 2027 - 31 December 2033), with an option to extend for up to two additional years (31 December 2035).

Options: The services are to be delivered from (1 January 2027 - 31 December 2033), with an option to extend for up to two additional years (31 December 2035).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05abbc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098264-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£31,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,758,774 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2036 Over 5 years
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 England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

InHealth Intelligence Limited

Further Information

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