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title: "Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05912b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB"
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# Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Service

Buyer: NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05912b

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## Summary

The NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB has awarded a contract for Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Services under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime regulations 2023. The contract pertains to the industry category of health services and covers locations across Leicester City, Leicestershire County, and Rutland. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement stage is "Award", and the contract is set to be active until 31 March 2026. The service will provide comprehensive care including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up clinical assessment for various retinal conditions.

This procurement initiative opens up substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in ophthalmology services. Given its focus on high-quality, consultant-led care in local settings, companies with expertise in vitreo-retinal surgery and a multidisciplinary workforce will find this contract appealing. Large enterprises with established healthcare systems, like Community Health and Eyecare Ltd and New Medical Systems Limited T/A 'Newmedica', are well-suited to compete, as they can leverage their resources and experience to meet the service requirements. This contract can foster business growth by expanding service offerings and enhancing patient choice and care through proactive intervention and management of complications related to retinal disorders.

## Notice

The service will provide for the initial diagnosis, follow-up & ongoing assessment for service user with surgical retinal pathology, including but not limited to retinal detachment, retinal tears, macular hole, epiretinal membrane, sequelae of complicated cataract surgery, management of dislocated lenses, vitreous haemorrhage, vitreo-macular traction, and advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy requiring surgery, across Leicester City, Leicestershire County and Rutland (LLR). The service is Consultant-led and is provided by Consultant Ophthalmologists specialised in vitreo-retinal surgery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

* To optimise service user vision and minimise avoidable visual disability, mortality and other morbidity by providing high quality care that meets the needs of adults with ophthalmic problems. * To provide timely diagnosis, treatment and follow-up clinical assessment services to service users with surgical retinal diseases, delivered from accessible local settings and to manage the sequelae and complications of any treatment provided, within the service. To provide a facility for service users to continue to access treatment, whilst remaining under the care of a Consultant Ophthalmologist. * To ensure that there is a sufficient, skilled and competent multi-disciplinary workforce to manage adults with ophthalmic disorders. * To ensure service user are treated in line with national guidelines and agreed local pathways. * Treatment is predominately delivered in an outpatient and day-case surgical setting and where appropriate as an inpatient (ward or day unit as required), with carefully monitored shared care arrangements in place with referring clinicians. * To provide access to 24-hour helpline for service users with access to timely face to face consultations depending on need of the user. * Specialised services are required to keep data to ensure coding is accurate. The service will deliver the aim to optimise vision and prevent avoidable visual disability from surgical retina disorders by: * making timely and accurate diagnoses * timely investigation and management * providing high quality proactive treatment and care * manage complications from treatment * providing appropriate counselling and psychological support to service users * support service users with poor vision * support service users with long term conditions * ensuring effective communication between service users and service providers This notice is confirmation of award under the Direct Award B PSR process. This is an existing service for a new provider. This is an activity-based service and payments will be made dependent on activity. The service will be provided until the 31st of March 2026.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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/052749-2025 |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 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 | £1 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8TB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE; NEW MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED T/A 'NEWMEDICA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2025 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052749-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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