Single Point of Access (SPoA) Eye Care Service

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Notice Title

Single Point of Access (SPoA) Eye Care Service

Notice Description

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is procuring a Single Point of Access (SPoA) Eye Care Service to provide a clinically led referral management and triage service for ophthalmology referrals across Cheshire and Merseyside. The service will improve referral quality, support patient choice, optimise onward pathways and help reduce unnecessary secondary care demand through a consistent system wide approach.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) is undertaking a Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to appoint a single provider to deliver a Single Point of Access (SPoA) Eye Care Service across Cheshire and Merseyside. The service will provide a clinically led referral management and triage function for ophthalmology referrals from primary care, supported by a digital referral platform, with the aim of improving referral quality, ensuring patients are directed to the most appropriate clinical pathway, supporting patient choice, reducing unnecessary secondary care demand and improving equitable access to eye care services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Renewal: Initial contract period: 36 months
Optional extension: 24 months

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d14b
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069379-2026
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Tender

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: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33662100 - Ophthalmologicals

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value: £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 22 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline: 28 Aug 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Active
Lots Status: Active
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LIVERPOOL
Postcode: L3 4BL
Post Town: Liverpool
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3): TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location: TLD6 Cheshire
Local Authority: Liverpool
Electoral Ward: Festival Gardens
Westminster Constituency: Liverpool Riverside

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