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title: "Provision of Opthalmology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058b21"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-08-20"
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# Provision of Opthalmology

Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058b21

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## Summary

The Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process under the Direct Award Process A for the provision of ophthalmology services at HMP Lowdham Grange. This procurement falls under the healthcare services category and is classified with the CPV code 85160000, indicating optician services. The contract was awarded to Forensic Eyecare Limited, situated in Solihull, under urgent circumstances that made a prior call for competition unnecessary, as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. This procurement process was notably swift, with the contract being signed on 16th July 2025, ensuring immediate continuity of healthcare services in a secure location within region UKF1.

This award presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale healthcare service providers experienced in operating within secure facilities. With an emphasis on quality over price in the evaluation criteria, businesses that focus on high standards of healthcare delivery would have the competitive edge. This successful contract with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reflects the potential for future collaborations with public bodies which prioritise service quality and rapid mobilisation under pressing conditions.

## Notice

Provision of Opthalmology into secure location

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust considers that an award must be made urgently, the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the Trust due to the Emergency Award by NHS England of the Head Contract for Healthcare Services at HMP Lowdham to the Trust. Delaying the award of the contract to satisfy the requirements of the PSR would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety. The award term reflects the novation of existing supplier subcontracts from the incumbent on existing terms to ensure the continuity of healthcare services during the mobilisation period of less than three-months. The period of mobilisation would not have allowed the Trust to identify alternative provision for the subcontracted service. The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A - Urgent situation (F03) under 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.

### Procurement Information

The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A - Urgent situation (F03) under 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050103-2025 |
| 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 | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 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 | £56,862 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN15 7PW |
| 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 | Windmill |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FORENSIC EYECARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2025 at 10:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050103-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhft.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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