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title: "Community Orthoptic Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a6f5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-17"
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# Community Orthoptic Services

Buyer: NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a6f5

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Community Orthoptic Services" contract, managed by the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board, is primarily focused on health services within Nottingham, United Kingdom. This contract pertains to the investigation and management of disorders of binocular vision and eye movement defects. The procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and it adopts a direct award process without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at approximately £183,418, will commence from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a formal award notice issued on 17 October 2025. The procurement stage is currently at the award and contract phase, showing an active status, with East Midlands Medical Services LTD as the chosen supplier.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in health services, particularly those capable of delivering orthoptic and vision-related healthcare solutions. Companies with expertise in managing and investigating binocular vision disorders or similar medical services will find this contract particularly relevant. Given the contract's substantial duration and value, it offers stability and a chance to reinforce an organisation’s presence in the healthcare sector within the UKF14 and UKF16 regions. The process underscores the importance of maintaining high service standards, as the opportunity is awarded based on the capacity to meet existing performance criteria satisfactorily, highlighting quality over cost as a critical criterion.

## Notice

Investigation and management of disorders of binocular vision (how the eyes work together as a pair) and defects of eye movement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: Investigation and management of disorders of binocular vision (how the eyes work together as a pair) and defects of eye movement. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS183,418. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2027 to continue providing a Community Orthoptic Service whilst a review of future requirements is undertaken.

Options: In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

### 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 14 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066389-2025 |
| 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 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 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 | £183,418 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG5 6DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Gedling |
| Electoral ward | Daybrook |
| Westminster constituency | Gedling |
| Delivery location | TLF14 Nottingham, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST MIDLANDS MEDICAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 13:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066389-2025
- 2 Oct 2025 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061778-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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