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QHM-2026-9896

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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11 Sep 2026 at 13:39

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned urgent eyecare services covering intraocular pressure (IOP) refinement and COVID urgent eyecare. The requirement is a healthcare service delivered across the North East and North Cumbria area. It is intended to support urgent assessment and refinement of eyecare pathways, including services carried out on an ad hoc basis. The procurement is classified as health and social work services. The named service provider is Primary Eyecare Services Limited, a large organisation based in Manchester. The arrangement concerns one service grouping rather than separate product supplies or construction works, and is aimed at maintaining an existing service that the buyer considers to be performing satisfactorily.

The process is recorded as complete and the contract has been awarded to Primary Eyecare Services Limited under Direct Award C of the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services, without a prior call for competition. The award date is 1 July 2026 and the contract value is £222,167.39. The contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027; services have been delivered from the start date under an implied contract. The lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the award and contract records are active. The buyer assessed the existing provider against the PSR’s five key criteria and states that it passed the relevant requirements. Evaluation information records quality and cost criteria, each described as 100%. One bid was recorded.

This procurement indicates established demand for providers able to deliver urgent eyecare, IOP refinement and COVID-related urgent eyecare across the North East and North Cumbria. A credible competitor would need the clinical capability, operational capacity and local coverage to provide responsive services on an ad hoc basis, while maintaining continuity and a sufficient standard of care. The buyer’s decision favoured an existing provider that was satisfying the original contract and was expected to satisfy the proposed contract, so evidence of reliable performance, service quality and cost effectiveness would be important when this requirement is next reviewed. Providers should also understand the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and be able to demonstrate compliance with its key requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHM-2026-9896

Notice Description

Urgent Eyecare Services / IOP Refinement

Lot Information

Lot 1

IOP Refinement Service, COVID Urgent Eyecare Service. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is PS222,167.39. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services carried out within this contract are ad hoc. Contract Start Date: 1/4/2026 Contract End Date: 31/3/2027 Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract.

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 provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 23/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f819
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086421-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£222,167 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days 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 NORTH EAST AND NORTH 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
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Primary Eyecare Services Limited

Further Information

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