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title: "Optometry Practice Enhanced Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a275"
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# Optometry Practice Enhanced Service

Buyer: NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a275

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## Summary

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process for the provision of an "Optometry Practice Enhanced Service" designed to deliver an enhanced range of optometric services within Derby and Derbyshire. The focus is on services extending beyond General Ophthalmic Services to cover conditions such as cataracts and low vision. This contract involves multiple small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and covers various opticians within the region. The contract was awarded on 8th April 2025 and will run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2028, with a potential maximum extension up to 30th September 2030. This procurement process is below the threshold of significant value and follows a 'light touch' regime.

This tender provides a strategic opportunity for local optometry practices, particularly SMEs, to expand their service offerings and reach within the primary care sector. With services focusing on keeping patient care local and reducing referrals to secondary services, businesses providing optometry services such as telemedicine and children’s vision screening are well-suited to participate. This opportunity not only supports business growth but also aligns with the NHS's ten-year plan to enhance care accessibility. The engagement of diverse suppliers fosters a competitive environment, encouraging innovation and quality service delivery within the healthcare industry.

## Notice

To provide a range of Optometric Enhanced Services within Derby and Derbyshire ICB that sit outside of GOS but identified at the point of examination. The services provided aim to retain patients in primary care, close to their homes and reduce the need for referral to secondary care. Having had their sight test, or attended with a sight issue, patients are provided with an enhanced level of care for conditions on primary care pathways, such as Cataracts, Low Vision, Children's vision screening, telemedicine. Derby and Derbyshire based Optometry practices can provide some or all of these services and in accordance within their scope of clinical practice and individual service specifications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059843-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £247,510 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 80 |
| Supplier names | ALEX KEMP TA THE EYE PLACE; ALVASTON OPTICIANS; ASDA OPTICIANS; B&B OPTICIANS; BAKEWELL OPTICIANS; BELPER OPTICIANS/MIDLANDS OPTICAL; BOOTS CHESTERFIELD; BOOTS GLOSSOP MW OPTICAL; BOOTS OPTICIANS; BOOTS OPTICIANS - LONG EATON (COLTMINT; BORROWASH OPTICIANS; BURROWS OPTICIANS; C & N WITHAM; D I BLOW; DALE OPTICIANS; DARLING EYECARE OPTICIANS; DAY NIGHT EYECARE; ELLIOT AND HEATH; FOSMAN; GREENS OPTICIANS; GRIMLEY & GLYNN OPTICIANS; HILTON OPTICIANS; HOPE VALLEY OPTICIANS; HURST OPTICIANS; I WEAR OPTICIANS; INSIGHT OPTICIANS; JAYSONS OPTICIANS; JENKS BURGESS OPTICIANS; JOHN FELL ASHBOURNE; JOHN FELL MICKLEOVER; LAWRENCE JENKINSON OPTICIANS; LEWIS OPTICIANS; LOMAS OPTICIANS; M K OPHTHALMIC (ADAMS OPTICIANS; MA STOKER OPTICIANS; MARK DAVIS OPTICIANS; MORANS OPTICIANS; MURGATROYD HOLMES OPTICIANS; NEWMAN; OAKWOOD EYECARE; OPTICAL EXPRESS; OPTIQUE VISION; PARKER OPTICIANS; PERSONALEYEZ; PHILLIP BRADLEY OPTICIANS; PORTLAND OPTICAL GROUP CLOWNE; PORTLAND OPTICAL GROUP ECKINGTON; PRINCE & BATES OPTICIANS; SCRIVENS OPTICIANS ALFRETON; SCRIVENS OPTICIANS CHESTERFIELD; SCRIVENS OPTICIANS HEANOR; SCRIVENS OPTICIANS ILKESTON; SCRIVENS OPTICIANS RIPLEY; SCRIVENS OPTICIANS SWADLINCOTE; SPECSAVERS (ALLESTREE; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (ALFRETON; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (BELPER; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (BUXTON; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (CHESTERFIELD; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (INTU; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (LONG EATON; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (MATLOCK; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (NORMANTON; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (OAKWOOD; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (RIPLEY; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS (SWADLINCOTE; SPECSAVERS OPTICIANS ILKESTON; SUMPTON OPTICIANS; THE DUFFIELD CLINIC; THOMAS & HOLLOWAY OPTICIANS; ULTIMATE SPEX; VISION EXPRESS ASHBOURNE; VISION EXPRESS BELPER; VISION EXPRESS BUXTON; VISION EXPRESS CHESTERFIELD; VISION EXPRESS CHESTERFIELD (TESCO; VISION EXPRESS CLAY CROSS; VISION EXPRESS DERBY; VISION EXPRESS MATLOCK; WATSON & JENKINS OPTICIANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 15:18 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059843-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059843-2025
  25th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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