--- title: "Northamptonshire Ophthalmology Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05682e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05682e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05682e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05682e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ICB" published: "2025-07-29" --- # Northamptonshire Ophthalmology Service Buyer: NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ICB Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05682e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05682e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05682e.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the Northamptonshire Ophthalmology Service has been completed, with a contract awarded to Community Health and EyeCare by NHS Northamptonshire ICB. This falls under the industry category of health services, denoted by CPV code 85100000, and is classified as a service procurement. The contract adheres to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the procurement method designated as limited, implying an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement was finalised on July 28, 2025, and will cover the 2025/26 financial year within the region identified by the code UKF24. The initiative, aimed at enhancing ophthalmology services within specified timeframes, follows the guidelines inclusive of NICE and NHSE standards. This tender creates significant openings for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those offering advanced ophthalmic care and training. Companies with the capacity to manage comprehensive ophthalmology pathways, provide consultant-led services, and adhere to nationally guided timescales and standards are ideally positioned. Large enterprises like Community Health and EyeCare, with proven capabilities in delivering high-quality health services, particularly in regions such as the UKD45, will find such contracts beneficial for expanding their footprints and enhancing service delivery. The contract's emphasis on training future ophthalmologists presents additional avenues for entities focused on medical training and education sectors to engage and grow through collaborative efforts within the NHS service framework. ## Notice The service will provide an ophthalmology service for new referrals, providing consultant led pathways of care. Patients will be seen within the required Referral to Treatment timescales and where a follow up appointment is required for on-going management, these will be within national guidance and service standards (the service provided will reflect NICE guidance) by appropriately qualified, competent clinical practitioners. Ensuring that the service does not adversely impact the ability to deliver local comprehensive Ophthalmology services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The service will provide an ophthalmology service for new referrals, providing consultant led pathways of care. Patients will be seen within the required Referral to Treatment timescales and where a follow up appointment is required for on-going management, these will be within national guidance and service standards (the service provided will reflect NICE guidance) by appropriately qualified, competent clinical practitioners. Ensuring that the service does not adversely impact the ability to deliver local comprehensive Ophthalmology services. The key objectives of the service are: * To ensure the provision of safe and effective Ophthalmology service provision to NHS patients for all services outlined in this specification. * To free up outpatient and primary eye care capacity for patients at higher risk of sight loss * To ensure the delivery of training for the next generation of consultant ophthalmologists through equitable delivery of training to NHS trainees in all providers of NHS Ophthalmology surgery * To ensure providers deliver end to end Ophthalmology pathways of care, providing service users with urgent post-surgery issues and complications can be advised and managed by the Provider's own surgical ophthalmic team, with any requirement and resource for other providers to support this clearly agreed. * To achieve, and drive improvements in, the delivery of pathways in line with Royal Colleges and NHSE guidance. A contract has been awarded to a provider following the conclusion of an accreditation process in accordance with the requirements of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR) and part 8 of The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (as amended), and aligned to the Direct Award Process B of the Provider Selection Regime 2023. This is a new service to cover the 2025/26 financial year following an accreditation process and payments will only be made in line with the relevant National Tariffs as part of the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme for activity carried out. ### Procurement Information A contract has been awarded to a provider following the conclusion of an accreditation process in accordance with the requirements of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR) and part 8 of The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (as amended), and aligned to the Direct Award Process B of the Provider Selection Regime 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043910-2025 | | 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 | 29 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Jul 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 | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ICB | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN15 6EY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Wicksteed | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 29 Jul 2025 at 13:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043910-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ - https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb - https://www.theroyalcourtsofjustice.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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