---
title: "Integrated Cataract Pathway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cd7c"
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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-04cd7c

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## Summary

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime for optician services, specifically for an Integrated Cataract Pathway. The scope of services includes pre-referral assessments and postoperative appointments by community opticians, as well as pre-operative appointments and cataract surgery provided by a hospital. The contract period spans from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2029 and is located in Sussex (UKJ2). This procurement process, a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, is supported by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity, particularly for large-scale providers of optician services capable of handling comprehensive patient care and an integrated approach to cataract treatment. Businesses with capabilities in community optician services and hospital-based surgical care are well-suited to compete. The awarded contract is valued at £0.01 and was secured by BOOTS OPTICIANS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED (NWSx), highlighting the emphasis on quality and patient choice rather than cost. This pathway offers a seamless integration of services across both community and hospital settings, ensuring comprehensive patient care, and could serve as a model for similar future tenders in healthcare services.

## 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 01.09.2024 The contract end date is 31.08.2029 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/000157-2025 |
| 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 (NWSX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2025 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000157-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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