---
title: "Integrated Cataract Pathway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cd77"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-01-06"
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# Integrated Cataract Pathway

Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cd77

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## Summary

The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has completed the award stage of the public procurement process for the "Integrated Cataract Pathway" project under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This zero-value contract was awarded to BOOTS OPTICIANS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED (East Sx), and covers optician services in Sussex, UKJ2. The contract begins on 1st April 2024 and concludes on 31st March 2029. The procurement method used was direct award B, ruling out the application of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and no prior publication of a call for competition was made. The Deputy Director Acute Services of the NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board served as the award decision maker, ensuring no conflicts of interest were present or managed.

This contract provides a valuable opportunity for businesses within the optician services category to participate in a comprehensive healthcare project that spans both community and hospital settings, creating a streamlined patient journey from pre-referral assessments to post-operative appointments. Eligible businesses, particularly large-scale optician service providers like BOOTS OPTICIANS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED, will benefit from new business avenues and enhanced community engagement within the Sussex region. The integrated pathway structure allows such enterprises to leverage their portfolio of services to meet the contract's quality criteria centred on patient choice.

## 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/000150-2025 |
| 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 | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 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 | 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 | BOOTS OPTICIANS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED (EAST SX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2025 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000150-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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