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title: "Enhanced Services - Optometry"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a896"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-12-18"
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# Enhanced Services - Optometry

Buyer: NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a896

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## Summary

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for enhanced optometry services, specifically targeting Glaucoma Repeat Readings, OHT and suspected COAG/progression monitoring, and Post-Operative Cataract Follow-up. This initiative aims to alleviate the burden on Hospital Eye Services by offering continued care within local optometry practices across Derby and Derbyshire. The contract, governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, does not fall under the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 and was formalised on 1st November 2025 for three years, with an optional two-year extension available. The procurement method was a Direct Award Process C, explicitly chosen without the need for prior publication of a call for competition, as it begins a contract with an approximate value of £254,000. The primary criterion was the existing provider's ability to meet the service standards, facilitated by the Primary Eyecare Services of Manchester.

This contract offers companies, particularly SMEs involved in healthcare services, an opportunity to engage with a substantial public sector opportunity that aims to enhance patient access and care quality. The Derby & Derbyshire initiative encourages the participation of optometry practices and related healthcare providers who can deliver innovative and quality services that align with NHS objectives. Service providers capable of meeting the tender requirements, ensuring service sustainability, and contributing to social value integration and access improvement, stand to benefit from this contract. The strategic focus on local community care underscores the opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to secure an influential role in delivering public health services while aiding business growth.

## Notice

Services provided by Derby & Derbyshire based Community Optometrists specifically relating to Glaucoma Repeat Readings, OHT & suspected COAG/progression monitoring Service and Post-Operative Cataract Follow-up. Provided within Derby & Derbyshire Optometry practices with aims to reduce impacts on Hospital Eye Services, ensures continuity of provision and treats patients closer to home.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide a Glaucoma Repeat Readings Services, Community Monitoring for OHT/COAG patients, and Post Operative Cataract Follow up. NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB are intending to award the contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The approximate activity will be GRR 970, OHT Monitoring 400 and Post-Op Cataract 2000 consultations. This is an existing service intended to award to an existing provider until 31 March 2028.

Options: Following the initial 3 year contract period, there is an option to extend for an additional 2 years.

### 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 Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be made to ddicb.optometry@nhs.net Decision was made by Primary Care Sub Group No conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest were declared by individuals making the decision. The ICB assessed the provider's current performance and ability to continue to provide the service. Assessment criteria included quality, innovation, value. integration, collaboration, service sustainability, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, social value. Following this assessment it was concluded that the existing Provider will be able to fulfil the requirements to continue delivery of the service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084510-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Apr 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 | £254,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLF11 Derby |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2025 at 15:14 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084510-2025
- 6 Oct 2025 at 10:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062439-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/

## Provenance

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