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Ophthalmology Services- Central

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned a community ophthalmology service, a healthcare service covering eye care in the central area of Lancashire and South Cumbria. The requirement is described as provision of a Community Ophthalmology Service, with delivery indicated in the North West region. The service is intended to provide community-based ophthalmology rather than a broader health services programme. Community Health and Eyecare Ltd (CHEC) is the named provider. This is a focused service requirement for suppliers able to deliver ophthalmology care in community settings for the ICB. The published scope gives no further breakdown of patient pathways or clinical procedures, so the relevant market is providers with established community ophthalmology service capability.

The contract has been formally awarded to Community Health and Eyecare Ltd (CHEC) through Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The award date is 5 June 2026 and the contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract is cost per case; the recorded contract value is £0.01, reflecting the activity-based basis rather than a final total. One bid was recorded. The ICB selected the existing provider on the basis that it was meeting the original contract and was considered likely to meet the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Quality was weighted at 100% and price at 0%. The service is one lot; the lot status is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

The award indicates that the ICB buys community ophthalmology care through an established-provider route when the existing service is performing satisfactorily and the proposed service is not substantially changing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate reliable delivery against the existing service specification and show that it can sustain community-based ophthalmology provision. The decision placed all stated evaluation weight on quality, with no price weighting, and considered quality and innovation, value, integration, collaboration and service sustainability, improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice, and social value. Suppliers would therefore need evidence that their clinical service can meet these expectations and the ICB’s basic selection criteria. The cost-per-case model also favours providers able to manage activity-based delivery and maintain suitable operational capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ophthalmology Services- Central

Notice Description

Provision of Community Ophthalmology Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Community Ophthalmology Service Start Date - 01/04/2026 End Date - 31/03/2027 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is cost per case however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C 0.01 has been included as the value of this contract as it is a cost per case contract based on activity.

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 processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 4th June 2026. 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-06a07d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099732-2026
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
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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XB
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Community Health and Eyecare Ltd (CHEC)

Further Information

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