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Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Laser Procedures at Centre for Sight, East Grinstead

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Planning

05 Oct 2026 at 12:49

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure outsourced ophthalmology laser procedures from Centre for Sight’s facility in East Grinstead. The service supports the Trust’s surgeons to carry out corneal laser procedures using local facilities, as the Trust does not have access to its own laser equipment. The work is ophthalmology and wider hospital healthcare services (CPV 85121281). Delivery is at Centre for Sight in East Grinstead, serving patients of the Trust. The planned arrangement is intended to maintain access to these procedures through an established local provider and to support care closer to patients’ homes where possible.

This is at the planning stage: the buyer has set out an intention to award to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime, rather than issuing an invitation to tender. The proposed arrangement is for two years, with an approximate total value of £45,000. The buyer’s stated reasons for selecting the provider include quality and innovation, value within the available budget, continuity and sustainability of service, patient access and choice, and social value. The Trust says its surgeons already use Centre for Sight’s local laser facilities because investing in its own equipment was prohibitive given low procedure volumes. A future notice was anticipated for 16 October 2026. The buyer stated that providers could make representations to decision-makers by 15 October 2026.

The planned service is best suited to an ophthalmology provider able to deliver corneal laser procedures from an accessible facility in or near East Grinstead and work closely with NHS surgeons. Relevant strengths include established clinical capability, dependable service delivery at relatively low volumes, and the ability to sustain continuity for patients without requiring the Trust to invest in its own laser equipment. The buyer’s stated priorities point to the value of demonstrable quality and innovation, delivery within an agreed budget, collaboration and shared clinical expertise, and support for service improvement. Providers able to offer patients a local, established treatment option and reduce travel where practicable would align with the buyer’s aims around access, choice, patient experience and social value. The process is based on the existing provider, not an open invitation to bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Laser Procedures at Centre for Sight, East Grinstead

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. Outsourcing of Ophthalmology Laser Procedures at Centre for Sight, East Grinstead

Lot Information

Lot 1

Content of notice of intention to award to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C

1. A statement that the relevant authority is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.

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 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 15th October 2026. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR


2.The contract title and reference.

Title: Ophthalmology Laser Procedures Outsourcing

3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made.
CENTRE FOR SIGHT LIMITED
Hazelden Place, Turners Hill Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4RH

4.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code

Description - Health services
CPV Code - 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

5.The approximate lifetime value of the contract.

PS 45,000 (24 months)


6.Details of the award decision-makers.

Key Individual - Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Director of Operations for Surgery
Associate Director Business Development

7.A statement explaining the award decision-makers' reasons for selecting the chosen provider, with reference to the key criteria.

Key Criteria:
1. Quality and Innovation - QVH does not have access to laser facilities and therefore QVH surgeons use Centre for Sight's local facility in East Grinstead for carrying out a number of corneal laser procedures each year. Consideration has previously been given as to whether the Trust should invest in a laser but the cost has been prohibitive due to low volumes.
2. Value - They have consistently over a period of time delivered a valuable service within the available budget allocation.
3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - The procurement of this contract aims to secure the continuity of service.
4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - This avenue offers Queen Victoria Hospital an existing established option patients.
5. Social Value - The Provider shared clinical expertise and best practice to support service improvement. The Provider also delivers care closer to patients' homes where possible, reducing travel burdens and improving patient experience

8.Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.


None declared

9.Information as to how any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were managed.

None. Additional information: 2- year contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093785-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111000 - Hospital services

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EAST GRINSTEAD
Postcode
RH19 3DZ
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Local Authority
Mid Sussex
Electoral Ward
East Grinstead Ashplats
Westminster Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield

Further Information

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