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title: "Community Gateway to Services (Eye Care Liaison Officer Service)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ff2a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-21"
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# Community Gateway to Services (Eye Care Liaison Officer Service)

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ff2a

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board entails the provision of a Community Gateway to Services through an Eye Care Liaison Officer Service, situated in East Lancashire. This falls under the health services category and is aimed at facilitating expansion and integration of health services. The contract was formally awarded on 24th April 2025, following a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the commencement date set for 1st April 2025, lasting until 31st March 2028. The contract, valued at £102,846, was awarded without a prior call for competition, focusing on maintaining service continuity with an existing provider.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses proficient in delivering specialised health services, particularly those with a focus on eye care and community support. The contract favours continuity and excellence in health service delivery, awarding businesses that can reliably meet quality, integration, and service sustainability criteria. Ideal candidates are those accustomed to working within the framework of public health service regimes and possess a strong track record of collaboration and innovation. This procurement primarily targets organisations capable of extending healthcare services and addressing societal health inequalities in a reliable and sustainable manner, such as large-scale healthcare providers.

## Notice

The provision of a Community Gateway to Services (Eye Care Liaison Officer Service) in East Lancashire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a Community Gateway to Services (Eye Care Liaison Officer Service) in East Lancashire. Start Date: 01/04/2025 End Date: 31/03/2028 The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS102,846 however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23rd April 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/066976-2025 |
| 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 | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £102,846 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE (RNIB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2025 at 09:06 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066976-2025
- 8 Apr 2025 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013791-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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