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Anglia Community Eyecare Services (ACES)

NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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30 Jul 2026 at 14:48

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board procured Anglia Community Eyecare Services (ACES), a routine elective secondary-care ophthalmology service. The scope includes ophthalmology treatment, glaucoma care and diagnostic procedures that form part of an agreed clinical pathway, together with direct access to diagnostics where specifically agreed by the commissioner. The service covers the patient pathway from referral, triage and clinical assessment through diagnostics, consultation and pre-treatment work-up, to outpatient, ambulatory or inpatient treatment, discharge and follow-up. Follow-up can include specialist support, referrals to GPs, district nurses or other services, and self-care support. Delivery relates to Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire. The procurement is for ophthalmologist services (CPV 85121281).

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. It was made under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 using Direct Award Process B, without prior publication of a competition notice, and in line with Right to Choose requirements. Anglia Community Eye Service Limited was selected for the ACES lot. The award date was 1 April 2026 and the contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with no extension provision. It is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value; the recorded contract value is £0.01. Evaluation was based entirely on patient choice and quality, with 100% weighting, and price had 0% weighting. One bid was recorded. The lot record is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This award demonstrates demand from the NHS for providers able to deliver an integrated ophthalmology pathway rather than a single diagnostic or treatment service. A credible competitor would need clinical capability across routine elective secondary care, glaucoma services and agreed diagnostic pathways, including direct-access diagnostics where commissioned. Operational strength would also be needed across referral handling, triage, clinical assessment, pre-treatment preparation, outpatient or ambulatory treatment, discharge planning and post-discharge follow-up. Providers should be able to coordinate with GPs, district nurses and other specialist services, and support patient self-care after treatment. The evaluation placed all emphasis on patient choice and quality, so evidence of accessible, patient-focused care and reliable clinical delivery would be more relevant than competing primarily on price. The awarded supplier was an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Anglia Community Eyecare Services (ACES)

Notice Description

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities * Ophthalmology * Diagnostics procedures forming part of an agreed pathway * Direct access to diagnostics procedures, where this has been specifically agreed by the Commissioner * Glaucoma Glaucoma (Remedy BNSSG ICB)

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities * Ophthalmology * Diagnostics procedures forming part of an agreed pathway * Direct access to diagnostics procedures, where this has been specifically agreed by the Commissioner * Glaucoma Glaucoma (Remedy BNSSG ICB) The services will include, where appropriate * Pre-treatment e.g. referral processes; triage/clinical assessment; diagnostics; consultation; pre-treatment assessment and / or work up. * Treatment e.g. outpatient/ambulatory/inpatient treatment * Discharge e.g. expected physical, self-care, psychological capabilities prior to discharge. * Follow up e.g. specialist support post discharge, referrals to other general or specialist services such as GP or District Nurse, self-care requirements for a period up to and including 14 days post discharge. The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right To Choose requirements. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027 with no provision for extension included. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Gloucestershire ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation (name to be confirmed), effective from 1st April 2027. This procurement notice has been issued by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners

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 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process B

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072255-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 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 BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AG
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Anglia Community Eye Service Ltd

Further Information

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