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Community Ophthalmology Eye Casualty Service

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board

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06 Oct 2026 at 14:35

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board is commissioning a community ophthalmology eye casualty service for East Berkshire. It includes an Eye Care Casualty Clinic at King Edward VII Hospital, providing post-triage assessment and treatment for ophthalmic conditions that do not require secondary care but fall outside the core primary care contract. The service is therefore aimed at patients needing eye care beyond routine primary care, while avoiding the need for secondary-care treatment where that is not required. The procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit on the commissioners’ behalf. The delivery area is East Berkshire, with the clinic based at King Edward VII Hospital.

The procurement has reached intention-to-award stage under the Provider Selection Regime’s Direct Award C route; the contract is not yet formally awarded. NHS Thames Valley ICB selected Evolutio Care Innovations Limited. The notice records a standstill period, with representations due by midnight on 19 October 2026. The contract is due to start on 1 January 2027 for an initial 12 months, with an optional 12-month extension. The expected value is £380,000 for the initial term and £380,000 for the extension, £760,000 across the stated lifetime. The commissioner assessed the existing provider against quality and innovation, value, integration and sustainability, access and health inequalities, choice, and social value. The recorded evaluation weighting was 80% quality and 20% price.

This requirement suits providers able to run a community ophthalmology clinic and assess and treat eye conditions after triage, handling cases that need more than core primary care but do not require secondary care. Credibility depends on demonstrating that the service can meet the commissioner’s regional requirements and deliver the specified service safely and consistently. The selected provider was judged against its performance under the existing contract, including delivery against the service specification, safeguarding, correct local pricing and invoicing, quality and Schedule 6A reporting, and compliance with NHS contract conditions covering service standards, cooperation, information, payment, liability, subcontracting and information governance. Providers competing for a similar requirement would need evidence of dependable service delivery, quality reporting and contract administration, alongside a strong quality case and competitive pricing. The award indicates a community-based service at a substantial operational scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Ophthalmology Eye Casualty Service

Notice Description

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a Community Ophthalmology Eye Casualty Service. A Community Ophthalmology service covering the East Berkshire geography and specifically an Eye Care Casualty Clinic based within the King Edward VII Hospital treating ophthalmic conditions post-triage, which do not require treatment in secondary care, but beyond the core Primary Care Contract. Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a Community Ophthalmology Eye Casualty Service. A Community Ophthalmology service covering the East Berkshire geography and specifically an Eye Care Casualty Clinic based within the King Edward VII Hospital treating ophthalmic conditions post-triage, which do not require treatment in secondary care, but beyond the core Primary Care Contract. Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the initial 12-month contract term is PS380,000 The optional 12-month extension expected value of the contract is PS380,000. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value is PS760,000 The contract period will commence on 01 January 2027. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that Evolutio Care Innovations Limited have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Thames Valley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Thames Valley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. They have complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. They have also complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The proposed contracting arrangements are substantially consistent with the existing arrangements, which the provider has delivered to a satisfactory standard. Accordingly, the Commissioner is satisfied that the provider is likely to continue delivering the services to the required standard under the proposed contract.

Options: Option to extend for a further 12-months

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award C. 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and 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 the relevant authority by midnight 19 October 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-0781ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094319-2026
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

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£760,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
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 Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 2PG
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Blackbird Leys
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Evolutio Care Innovations Limited

Further Information

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