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title: "Integrated Cataract Service: Enhanced Cataract Referral & Post Operative Follow Up Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059d3b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-27"
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# Integrated Cataract Service: Enhanced Cataract Referral & Post Operative Follow Up Services

Buyer: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059d3b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB) for the Integrated Cataract Service: Enhanced Cataract Referral & Post Operative Follow Up Services, classified under the optician services industry category. Located in Stafford, UK, this contract covering the period from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2027, is valued at £999,559. The procurement method employed is a Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) 2023, bypassing competitive tendering due to the satisfactory performance of the existing provider. The contract was formally awarded on 1st October 2025, and the service delivery spans from Staffordshire to Stoke-on-Trent.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in optician services to engage with public healthcare initiatives, driving growth in the healthcare sector. Companies already performing well under existing contracts and those capable of maintaining high-quality standards would be well-suited to compete, especially given the direct award process that favours continuity in service provision. The potential for stable and extended service provision could enhance business portfolios and foster long-term relationships with governmental healthcare boards.

## Notice

NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of Integrated Cataract Service: Enhanced Cataract Referral & Post Operative Follow Up with CPV Code 85160000: Optician services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Intention to Award Notice for Direct Award C Process for the Provision of Integrated Cataract Service: Enhanced Cataract Referral & Post Operative Follow Up Services for Staffordshire and Stoke - on - Trent Integrated Care Board. NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of with CPV Code 85160000: Optician services. The Direct Award C process involves awarding a contract to provider(s) without running a competitive process, because the relevant authority (SSOT ICB) confirms that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and is likely to satisfy the new contract, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract. The new contract will run from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2027, and the estimated lifetime value of the new contract is PS999,559 (this is an activity-based contract).

### Procurement Information

Direct Award C under PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068618-2025 |
| 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 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 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 | £999,559 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST18 0BF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Milwich |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2025 at 15:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068618-2025
- 18 Sep 2025 at 13:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057746-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk

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