---
title: "CMT- 1214 - North Staffordshire Community Eyecare Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a612"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB"
published: "2024-10-04"
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# CMT- 1214 - North Staffordshire Community Eyecare Service

Buyer: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a612

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## Summary

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB has announced its intention to award a direct contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the North Staffordshire Community Eyecare Service, classified under CPV code 85160000 (Optician services). The service includes Enhanced Cataract Referral & post-operative follow-up, Glaucoma referral refinement, Community Urgent Eyecare, and Paediatric Shared Care, provided through local optometry practices. The contract, valued at £714,024, is to span from 17th October 2024 to 30th September 2025. A standstill period for representations by providers is in place until 16th October 2024, and all decision-making adhered to SSOT ICB policies ensuring no conflicts of interest were present among the decision-makers.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and optometry sectors. Particularly, those experienced in providing eyecare services could benefit from the contract, given its substantial value and the potential for steady service demand. As an existing provider, the chosen supplier has demonstrated the ability to meet the contract’s requirements efficiently. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare industry could find this tender particularly beneficial, as it illustrates NHS openness to SMEs driving service provision. The PSR framework also simplifies the bidding for future similar contracts, fostering sustainable business growth in the optometry services market.

## Notice

The NS Community Eyecare Service provides Enhanced Cataract Referral & post operative follow up service, Glaucoma referral refinement Scheme, Community Urgent Eyecare and Paediatric Shared care. Services are delivered through optometry practices across the ICB. This is a cost and volume contract. The contract value, based on indicative activity is PS714,024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: The NS Community Eyecare Service provides Enhanced Cataract Referral & post operative follow up service, Glaucoma referral refinement Scheme, Community Urgent Eyecare and Paediatric Shared care. Services are delivered through optometry practices across the ICB. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS714,024 The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 17/10/2024 to 30/09/2025.

### 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 16th October 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031957-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £714,024 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2024 at 15:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031957-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/

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