---
title: "Integrated Cataract Pathway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ac8e"
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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-04ac8e

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## Summary

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Hailsham Specsavers Limited for the provision of an Integrated Cataract Pathway under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), specifically the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement process utilised a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition. This procurement falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The awarded contract covers optician services within the East Sussex region, with a start date of 1 April 2024 and an end date of 31 March 2029. The contract has a nominal value of £0.01 and includes four key service elements spanning community optician assessments and cataract hospital procedures.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focused on optician and cataract care, to collaborate with NHS bodies and expand their footprint in the public health sector. The contract's comprehensive service requirements, spanning pre-referral assessments to post-operative care, present a valuable precedent for similar future opportunities. Companies with established expertise in integrated healthcare pathways, particularly in optician services, would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities, promising growth through sustained engagement in public healthcare provision.

## 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/033278-2024 |
| 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 | 29 Aug 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 | HAILSHAM SPECSAVERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2024 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033278-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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