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Ophthalmology

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

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28 Oct 2025 at 14:18

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process detailed in this document involves NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB) awarding a contract for ophthalmology services, classified under the health services category, to providers within the region UKH3. The awarded contract spans from 1st July 2025 to 31st March 2028, following the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This award follows a direct award process without a prior call for competition, ensuring services under patient choice provision. The procurement stage is at the 'award' phase, with the contract effectively active, and the formal signing occurred on 16th January 2025. Notably, the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board's Main Board authorises the contract, indicating a structured governance framework in place.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale suppliers capable of delivering high-quality ophthalmology services. The nature of the procurement method—being a limited, direct award—suggests that businesses with an established history of collaboration with NHS services, particularly in the Eye Care segment, are well-positioned to benefit. The contract value, estimated at £1,583,916, highlights substantial engagement potential for businesses capable of delivering high-standard healthcare services under predefined guidelines. Suppliers interested in participating in such contracts should ensure compliance with the Patient Choice and Provider Selection Regime requirements to optimise eligibility and service delivery prospects in this thriving sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ophthalmology

Notice Description

The ICB Commissioners in NHS Mid and South Essex wish to provide their patients with a choice of providers who can deliver high quality Ophthalmology services and care in accordance with the terms of this agreement and in particular all relevant Guidance. The service provided under this notice will be for Services under patient choice provision. The contract is awarded noting that the values published are purely indicative based on past activity. In adherence with Patient Choice and PSR requirements, following a 'Self Declaration' Accreditation process contracts are awarded for a three-year term to the existing ISPs under PSR DAP B. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply. The contract is awarded noting that the values published are purely indicative based on past activity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provided under this notice will be for Ophthalmology Services under patient choice provision. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply. The services will be delivered between the 01st July 2025 and the 31st March 2028. The providers are an existing provider of Acute Services to the NHS MSE ICB.

Procurement Information

This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d55d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069009-2025
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
£1,583,916 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20251 years 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 Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON, ESSEX
Postcode
SS14 3HG
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Fryerns
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACES

Further Information

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