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QHM-2026-9249 GPwSI - Community Ophthalmology Service

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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11 Sep 2026 at 15:09

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board procured a GPwSI community ophthalmology service. The requirement is a healthcare service delivered in the community, providing ophthalmology activity through appropriately qualified clinicians working under a general-practice-supported model. The buyer is the Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, and the service relates to its North East and North Cumbria area. The procurement is classified as health and social work services. The requirement covers one service area rather than multiple separate lots. Services are described as ad hoc, so activity is provided when required rather than as a fixed volume of scheduled work. The selected supplier is Cumbria Health, based in Carlisle.

The procurement has reached the award stage. The Integrated Care Board selected Cumbria Health through Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, without publishing a prior call for competition. The award decision was based on the existing provider’s performance and expected ability to meet the proposed contract to a sufficient standard, with quality and cost each recorded as 100% criteria. The contract covers 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, although services were delivered under an implied contract from the start date. Its stated value is £70,799.23, with the final value subject to ad hoc activity. The award date was 1 July 2026 and the contract is active. One bid was recorded.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to provide community ophthalmology through a GPwSI service model and demonstrate the clinical capability, governance and operational capacity to deliver ad hoc healthcare activity across the Integrated Care Board’s area. Evidence of consistently satisfactory performance against an existing service requirement would be important, since the buyer relied on that assessment when selecting the incumbent. Suppliers should also be able to show that they can meet the relevant Provider Selection Regime requirements and present a credible balance of clinical quality and cost. Organisations with established NHS or community eye-care delivery, suitably qualified ophthalmology staff and reliable local service arrangements would be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHM-2026-9249 GPwSI - Community Ophthalmology Service

Notice Description

GPwSI Service (Community Ophthalmology)

Lot Information

Lot 1

GPwSI Service (Community Ophthalmology) 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 PS70,799.23. 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-06f859
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086532-2026
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
£70,779 Under £100K

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

Cumbria Health

Further Information

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