---
title: "Integrated Cataract Pathway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ac7e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-10-16"
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# Integrated Cataract Pathway

Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ac7e

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## Summary

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for an Integrated Cataract Pathway. The contract involves four elements of cataract patient care split between community opticians and hospitals in Sussex, encompassing pre-referral assessments, pre-operative appointments, cataract surgeries, and post-operative check-ups. Officially awarded to HOVE SPECSAVERS LIMITED on 8 October 2024, the contract starts on 1 April 2024 and runs through to 31 March 2029. This procurement falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, making use of a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in optician services, particularly those that can provide comprehensive patient care within integrated healthcare pathways. Organisations that can emphasise patient choice, maintain high-quality pre- and post-operative care, and effectively collaborate with healthcare providers in Sussex will find this contract beneficial for business growth. As this is an existing provider contract in a large-scale procurement, businesses with established healthcare services and experience managing integrated care will be well-suited to compete and collaborate in similar future opportunities.

## Notice

The integrated pathway consists of four elements, two connected to the community optician and two connected with the cataract hospital: * Community Optician - Pre referral assessment and patient lifestyle questionnaire completed. * Hospital - competes a pre-operative appointment. * Hospital completed cataract surgery. * Community Optician - completes a post operative appointment. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award B).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The integrated pathway consists of four elements, two connected to the community optician and two connected with the cataract hospital: * Community Optician - Pre referral assessment and patient lifestyle questionnaire completed. * Hospital - competes a pre-operative appointment. * Hospital completed cataract surgery. * Community Optician - completes a post operative appointment. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award B). This is a zero value contract. The contract start date is 01.04.2024 The contract end date is 31.03.2029 This is an existing provider.

### Procurement Information

This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime, Direct Award Process B.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033262-2024 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOVE SPECSAVERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2024 at 09:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033262-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk
- https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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