---
title: "Ophthalmology- Eye Casualty Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c8c2"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c8c2"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c8c2.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c8c2.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS FRIMLEY ICB"
published: "2025-01-13"
---

# Ophthalmology- Eye Casualty Service

Buyer: NHS FRIMLEY ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c8c2

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c8c2)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c8c2.json)

## Summary

NHS Frimley ICB, based in Windsor, has announced a tender update for the provision of an Ophthalmology- Eye Casualty Service. The service falls under the ‘Ophthalmologist services’ category (CPV code: 85121281) and is categorised as a service procurement. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage with a confirmation notice that the contract has been formally awarded as of January 13, 2025. The service is to be provided at the King Edward VII Hospital and is expected to start on January 3, 2025, with a total potential contract value of £365,664 over an initial term of one year, extendable by an additional year. The procurement method used is a direct award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, indicating that the contract does not fall under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses providing specialist ophthalmology services, particularly those with experience in emergency and primary eye care. The contract for the Eye Casualty Service is aimed at optimising patient care through an integrated service model, reducing the need for emergency interventions, and ensuring patients receive timely and appropriate care. Businesses well-suited for this tender would include those with qualified ophthalmologists, experience in handling urgent eye care cases, and the ability to integrate services within a hospital setting. The direct award to Evolutio Care Innovations Limited indicates that businesses with a proven track record of service provision and compliance with NHS standards are highly competitive for such contracts. By securing this contract, businesses can align themselves with NHS standards and gain a reputable position in the healthcare services industry.

## Notice

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide an Ophthalmology- Eye Casualty Service The integrated model of service between the provider and the Eye Casualty Unit has been designed to optimise an efficient and effective patient journey and to ensure that only patients who would benefit from a higher level of expertise are retained within Eye Casualty. Patients who could be managed by a suitable trained optician with prescribing qualifications by a primary care provider are redirected to the co-located Primary Eye Care Clinic for assessment/treatment. It will also provide contingency capacity for Eye Casualty review patients. The provider delivers specialist eye care for patients needing urgent attention, who are deemed, at triage, to be suitable to be seen by a primary care provider and be based within the King Edward VII Hospital. Through better integration of services and timeliness of treatment, the integrated eye casualty service aims to reduce the need for emergency-based intervention and provide better care and services to patients. Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide an Ophthalmology- Eye Casualty Service Ophthalmology- Evolutio Eye Casualty. The integrated model of service between the provider and the Eye Casualty Unit has been designed to optimise an efficient and effective patient journey and to ensure that only patients who would benefit from a higher level of expertise are retained within Eye Casualty. Patients who could be managed by a suitable trained optician with prescribing qualifications by a primary care provider are redirected to the co-located Primary Eye Care Clinic for assessment/treatment. It will also provide contingency capacity for Eye Casualty review patients. The provider delivers specialist eye care for patients needing urgent attention, who are deemed, at triage, to be suitable to be seen by a primary care provider and be based within the King Edward VII Hospital. Through better integration of services and timeliness of treatment, the integrated eye casualty service aims to reduce the need for emergency-based intervention and provide better care and services to patients. Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Evolutio Care Innovations Limited under PSR Direct Award C in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total expected value of the contract for the initial one-year contract term is PS182,832. The optional one-year extension expected value of the contract is PS182,832. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value (one year + optional one year extension) is PS365,664. For the avoidance of doubt, this contract is paid on a cost per case basis and therefore the values indicated are the expected values only. The one-year contract period will commence on the 3 January 2025. 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 Frimley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Frimley 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 new contracting arrangements are based on a rollover of the previous contracting arrangements/schedules which the provider has already satisfied/complied with to a high standard, and so the provider will highly be likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.

### 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 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 02 January 2025. 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/001057-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 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 | £365,664 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS FRIMLEY ICB |
| Locality | WINDSOR |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EVOLUTIO CARE INNOVATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2025 at 15:24 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001057-2025
- 17 Dec 2024 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040610-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04c8c2. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04c8c2.json.