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title: "Ophthalmology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d55d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-28"
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# Ophthalmology

Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d55d

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## Summary

The procurement process detailed in this document involves NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (MSE ICB) awarding a contract for ophthalmology services, classified under the health services category, to providers within the region UKH3. The awarded contract spans from 1st July 2025 to 31st March 2028, following the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This award follows a direct award process without a prior call for competition, ensuring services under patient choice provision. The procurement stage is at the 'award' phase, with the contract effectively active, and the formal signing occurred on 16th January 2025. Notably, the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board's Main Board authorises the contract, indicating a structured governance framework in place.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale suppliers capable of delivering high-quality ophthalmology services. The nature of the procurement method—being a limited, direct award—suggests that businesses with an established history of collaboration with NHS services, particularly in the Eye Care segment, are well-positioned to benefit. The contract value, estimated at £1,583,916, highlights substantial engagement potential for businesses capable of delivering high-standard healthcare services under predefined guidelines. Suppliers interested in participating in such contracts should ensure compliance with the Patient Choice and Provider Selection Regime requirements to optimise eligibility and service delivery prospects in this thriving sector.

## Notice

The ICB Commissioners in NHS Mid and South Essex wish to provide their patients with a choice of providers who can deliver high quality Ophthalmology services and care in accordance with the terms of this agreement and in particular all relevant Guidance. The service provided under this notice will be for Services under patient choice provision. The contract is awarded noting that the values published are purely indicative based on past activity. In adherence with Patient Choice and PSR requirements, following a 'Self Declaration' Accreditation process contracts are awarded for a three-year term to the existing ISPs under PSR DAP B. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply. The contract is awarded noting that the values published are purely indicative based on past activity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provided under this notice will be for Ophthalmology Services under patient choice provision. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply. The services will be delivered between the 01st July 2025 and the 31st March 2028. The providers are an existing provider of Acute Services to the NHS MSE ICB.

### Procurement Information

This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069009-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 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 | £1,583,916 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BASILDON, ESSEX |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2025 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069009-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/about/boards/integrated-care-board/about/

## Provenance

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