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Elective Acute Services - Ophthalmology Services

NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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27 Jul 2026 at 13:36

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board procured elective acute healthcare services in ophthalmology. The requirement covers hospital and related services delivered for patients in Surrey and Sussex. It is an NHS healthcare arrangement with an independent-sector provider, intended to provide planned acute ophthalmology treatment rather than general hospital services. The selected provider is SpaMedica Ltd, a large healthcare supplier based in Bolton. The procurement was handled by the Integrated Care Board under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The arrangement relates to an existing contract with the existing provider, so businesses assessing this opportunity should have relevant experience delivering elective ophthalmology services for NHS patients and working within an integrated care system.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to SpaMedica Ltd through Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B, without prior publication of a call for competition. The award decision date was 22 July 2026, when the contract was signed. The active contract is valued at £3,523,858, stated as £1,761,929 per annum. Its contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an optional one-year extension. Evaluation was based entirely on patient choice, with no cost weighting. The buyer is NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board. One bid was recorded. The procurement description states that the award was made under the 2023 Provider Selection Regime, rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023.

This award shows established NHS demand for planned acute ophthalmology services in Surrey and Sussex, delivered by an independent-sector provider. A competitor seeking to be credible when this requirement next reaches the market would need demonstrable capability in elective ophthalmic healthcare, suitable clinical capacity, and experience delivering safe, reliable hospital or related services for NHS patients. The evaluation gives patient choice the decisive role, so suppliers should be able to show how their service supports meaningful patient choice and accessible treatment pathways, rather than relying on price competition. Experience working with an integrated care board and meeting Provider Selection Regime requirements would also be commercially relevant. The existing-provider context indicates that continuity, operational readiness and a proven service model are important features of the buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Elective Acute Services - Ophthalmology Services

Notice Description

The contract with SpaMedica is for the provision of Elective Acute Healthcare services. It was procured via a Provider Selection Regime 2023 Direct Award Process B.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider is an Independent Sector Provider, providing Elective acute health care services This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 7) The lifetime Value of the contract is PS3,523,858 (per annum PS1,761,929 (Surrey & Sussex ICB) . The contract will start on 01/04/2026 and end 31/03/2027 with an optional 1 year Extension. This is an existing previous contract with an existing Provider

Options: Optional 1 year Extension

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d448
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070784-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

85110000 - Hospital and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,523,858 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months 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 SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPAMEDICA LTD

Further Information

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