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title: "NHSE1060 Diabetic Eye Screening Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059831"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND - NORTH WEST"
published: "2025-09-25"
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# NHSE1060 Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND - NORTH WEST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059831

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## Summary

NHS England - North West is conducting a procurement process for the NHSE1060 Diabetic Eye Screening Programme under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, focusing on health services in the Cheshire and Mersey region, as well as Lancashire and South Cumbria. The procurement has reached the contract award stage, with contracts beginning on 1 April 2026 and concluding on 31 March 2027. The annual contract value is £1,607,613 for Lot 1 and £2,944,322 for Lot 2. This process utilised a direct award procedure without prior publication as part of the restricted procurement method. A previous intention to award notice was published on 11 September 2025, initiating a standstill period that ended on 24 September 2025.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for large businesses specialising in health services, particularly those experienced in providing diabetic eye screening pathways. Companies like Medical Imaging UK Limited and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust have engaged with such opportunities, with skill sets suited to comprehensive and regional health service delivery. The geographic focus on the North West of England suits organisations with existing operational capabilities in these regions, while the established contract values suggest opportunities for further strategic investments in public health service compliance and delivery.

## Notice

Diabetic Eye Service across: Lot 1 - Central Mersey Programme - Cheshire and Mersey region (Knowsley, Halton, St Helens and Warrington) Cheshire and Merseyside delivering DESP screening pathways according to National Service Specification 22. Lot 2 -- Lancashire and South Cumbria delivering DESP screening pathways according to National Service Specification 22. Lot 1 annual contract value PS1,607,613 commencing 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Lot 2 - annual contract value PS2,944,322 commencing 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Diabetic Eye Service across: Lot 1 - Central Mersey Programme - Cheshire and Mersey region (Knowsley, Halton, St Helens and Warrington) Cheshire and Merseyside at an annual value of PS1,607,613, delivering DESP screening pathways according to National Service Specification 22. Lot 2 -- Lancashire and South Cumbria at an annual value of PS2,944,322, delivering DESP screening pathways according to National Service Specification 22. The Relevant Authority intends to award these contracts to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Contracts Start Date: 01 April 2026 Contracts End Date: 31 March 2027

### 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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 24 September 2025 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059719-2025 |
| 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 | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 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 | £4,551,935 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND - NORTH WEST |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 4BL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Festival Gardens |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; MEDICAL IMAGING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 13:03 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059719-2025
- 11 Sep 2025 at 08:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055642-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://elht.nhs.uk/
- https://neccare.necsws.com/for-nhs-commissioners/contact-us/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/

## Provenance

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