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Community Eye Care Services in Northamptonshire

NHS Northamptonshire ICB

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

21 Oct 2026 at 11:22

Tender Notice
Award

17 Apr 2026 at 17:43

Award Notice
Tender

29 Jan 2026 at 17:09

Tender Notice
Planning

13 Nov 2025 at 17:37

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board commissioned community eye care services across Northamptonshire, using optometrists in local optical practices to provide screening and monitoring outside hospital settings. The service covers follow-up assessments after uncomplicated cataract surgery for patients without significant conditions requiring hospital review; annual checks for people at risk of retinopathy from hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine; and annual monitoring of a defined group of patients assessed by hospital eye services as having low-risk glaucoma. Optometrists are to manage low-risk post-operative issues and refer patients to hospital eye services when appropriate, sharing diagnostic findings. Cataract follow-up outcomes and data are also to be reported to the surgical provider for the national audit. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit supported the process as the ICB’s agent.

The contract was awarded and signed to Primary Eyecare Services, following a competitive Provider Selection Regime process. The award decision was made on 1 April 2026 and the contract was signed on 17 April 2026. The contract value is £3,217,720.50. The service period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with an option to extend for up to two further years. Three bids were received. Evaluation weighted quality and innovation at 46%, value at 30%, social value at 10%, and integration, collaboration and service sustainability and improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice at 7% each. The successful provider was the highest-scoring bidder and met the basic selection and key criteria. The work was procured as a single lot.

This award shows demand from NHS Northamptonshire ICB for an integrated community optometry service combining post-cataract follow-up, medicine-related retinal screening and low-risk glaucoma monitoring. A credible competitor would need qualified, experienced optometrists and the capacity to deliver annual screening and monitoring across Northamptonshire through community optical practices. The service also calls for safe, patient-centred care; clear pathways for managing low-risk issues and referring appropriate cases to hospital eye services; and reliable sharing of diagnostic findings. Cataract follow-up providers must capture and report the data needed for the national cataract audit. The evaluation placed greatest weight on quality and innovation, with value also a substantial factor; evidence of effective service integration, collaboration, improved access, reduced health inequalities, patient choice and social value would therefore strengthen a future competing offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Eye Care Services in Northamptonshire

Notice Description

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (NICB) invited tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers for a Community Eye Care Services in Northamptonshire to deliver a high quality, integrated safe and patient centred eye screening service utilising the available optometric skills within the community. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of NICB and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (NICB) invited tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers for a Community Eye Care Services in Northamptonshire to deliver a high quality, integrated safe and patient centred eye screening service utilising the available optometric skills within the community. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of NICB and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process.
The service will include:
Postoperative Cataract Follow ups
* A post-operative assessment following cataract surgery to be performed by optometrists in optical practices for those people who have uncomplicated surgery and no significant comorbidities specifically requiring a hospital post-operative assessment (i.e. most patients).
* The outcome and dataset required to complete the NOD cataract audit is reported to the surgical provider, as recommended by NICE NG77 and GIRFT.
* Patients with low-risk post-operative issues to be managed by their optometrist

Hydroxychloroquine Screening
* Annual screening of all Northamptonshire patients prescribed Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine and at risk of retinopathy.
* Where appropriate, onward referral to HES including all diagnostic findings.

Stable Glaucoma Monitoring
* Annual monitoring of a fixed cohort of patients diagnosed by the HES as low risk of contracting Glaucoma.
* Where appropriate, onward referral to HES including all diagnostic findings.

This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.
This contract relates to a new service with the intention to award being made to a new provider.
The contract will commence from 01st August 2026 for 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is expected to be PS3,217,720.50

Options: The contract will commence from 01st August 2026 for 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e0e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099363-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,235,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,235,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,217,720 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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 Northamptonshire ICB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN15 6EY
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Ise
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Primary Eyecare Services Limited

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