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title: "Anglia Community Eyecare Services (ACES)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05aa9a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-08"
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# Anglia Community Eyecare Services (ACES)

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aa9a

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, involves the award of a contract for "Anglia Community Eyecare Services (ACES)" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The industry category primarily revolves around ophthalmologist services, focusing on the provision of routine elective secondary care along with potential specific monitoring and diagnostics. The procurement, completed under a limited method without prior publication, has been awarded to Anglia Community Eye Service for the period 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The procurement activity was facilitated by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit. The procurement took place in the UK region, with the location identified as UKK1, and no provision for contract extension is included.

This tender offers significant opportunities for service providers specialising in ophthalmic services, particularly those that can offer innovative diagnostic and patient care solutions within a healthcare framework. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) like Anglia Community Eye Service could find this type of contract advantageous, allowing them to strengthen their foothold in the community health services sector. The procurement process prioritised patient choice and the absence of realistic alternative providers, suggesting that businesses well-positioned to leverage unique service offerings or cater specifically to community needs would be ideally suited to compete for such contracts, thus expanding their service reach and enhancing growth potential within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities * Ophthalmology * Potential for community Age-related Macular Degeneration/Glaucoma monitoring where specifically agreed in advance by the commissioner * Diagnostics procedures forming part of an agreed pathway * Direct access to diagnostics procedures, where this has been specifically agreed by the Commissioner

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities * Ophthalmology * Potential for community Age-related Macular Degeneration/Glaucoma monitoring where specifically agreed in advance by the commissioner * Diagnostics procedures forming part of an agreed pathway * Direct access to diagnostics procedures, where this has been specifically agreed by the Commissioner The services will include, where appropriate; * Pre-treatment e.g., referral processes; triage/clinical assessment; diagnostics; consultation; pre-treatment assessment and / or work up. * Treatment e.g., outpatient/ambulatory/inpatient treatment; joint assessments. * Discharge e.g., expected physical, self-care, psychological capabilities prior to discharge. * Follow up e.g., specialist support post discharge, referrals to other general or specialist services such as GP or District Nurse, self-care requirements for a period up to and including 14 days post discharge. The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right To Choose requirements. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2026 with no provision for extension included This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Options: Patient Choice

### Procurement Information

The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right To Choose requirements. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063310-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANGLIA COMMUNITY EYE SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2025 at 12:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063310-2025

## Notice URLs

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

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