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Easy Eyecare Service

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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17 Aug 2026 at 17:56

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is procuring an Easy Eyecare Service for people with learning disabilities and autistic people who need adapted optometry appointments. The service provides reasonable adjustments for patients unable to undergo a standard eye test. The required provision includes pre-appointment visits, functional vision assessments and longer appointment times. This is a health service delivered for the population served by the Integrated Care Board, which is based in Preston. The procurement is categorised as health services. It is relevant to optometry providers able to deliver accessible eye examinations and tailor appointments to patients requiring additional support, particularly providers with experience of learning disability and autism services.

The process has reached an intention-to-award outcome under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using direct award route C without a prior competition. Primary Eye Care Services Ltd was selected as the existing provider, with one bid recorded. The award is active and the contract is active; the contract was signed on 17 February 2026. The contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a value of £36,000. Evaluation gave 100% weight to quality and 0% to price. The assessment considered whether the existing provider was delivering the current service to a sufficient standard and was likely to satisfy the proposed contract. The lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active.

This procurement shows continuing demand for specialist optometry that removes barriers for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need optometry capability combined with practical experience of reasonable adjustments, pre-appointment visits, functional vision assessment and extended consultation times. Providers should be able to demonstrate safe, consistent delivery for patients who cannot manage a standard eye test, and show how their service supports access, reduces health inequalities and facilitates patient choice. The evaluation also indicates that quality, innovation, value, integration, collaboration, service sustainability and social value matter to this buyer. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, so the requirement is not limited to large healthcare organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Easy Eyecare Service

Notice Description

The provision of an Easy Eyecare Service (Learning Disability & Autism in Optometry).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of an Easy Eyecare Service (Learning Disability & Autism in Optometry). The service provides the necessary reasonable adjustments for patients who would not be able to undergo a standard eye test. Adjustments include pre-appointments visits, completion of a functional vision assessment, and longer appointment time. Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2027 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS36,000 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.

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 28th August 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-06e60b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078308-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20266 months ago
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

Primary Eye Care Services Ltd

Further Information

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