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title: "Enhanced Optometry Services - Community Urgent Eyecare, Pre & Post Cataract, Glaucoma Repeat Reading, Glaucoma Enhanced Referral Service, Glaucoma Community Monitoring, Low Vision Aid Service, Blood Pressure Pilot"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065f72"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-02"
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# Enhanced Optometry Services - Community Urgent Eyecare, Pre & Post Cataract, Glaucoma Repeat Reading, Glaucoma Enhanced Referral Service, Glaucoma Community Monitoring, Low Vision Aid Service, Blood Pressure Pilot

Buyer: NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065f72

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## Summary

The NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board is overseeing an enhanced optometry services contract, which includes community urgent eyecare, cataract care, glaucoma services, and a blood pressure pilot. The contract spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 with a total value of £6,016,920. Operating under a Provider Selection Regime direct award process, the tender falls outside the standard Procurement Act 2023 regulations. Businesses interested should note representations must be submitted before midnight on 12th March 2026. The contract, located in Manchester (UKD36), focuses on services and is managed through a limited procurement method without prior publication of competition calls. 

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in optometry and healthcare innovation. With a strong emphasis on quality, innovation, and social value, companies capable of integrating services, collaborating, and improving access while reducing health inequalities are well-suited to compete. The award process prioritises quality and innovation (30%), value (20%), service sustainability (20%), access and inequality reduction (20%), and social value (10%), providing focused areas for competitive differentiation and contributing to long-term business growth. Primary Eyecare Services Limited has been connected as the active supplier for this contract.

## Notice

Enhanced Optometry Services - Community Urgent Eyecare, Pre & Post Cataract, Glaucoma Repeat Reading, Glaucoma Enhanced Referral Service, Glaucoma Community Monitoring, Low Vision Aid Service and Blood Pressure Pilot to be delivered to NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. This contract will be for 12-months from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026. The total contract value will be PS6,016,920 This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 Regulations 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 midnight on 12th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net Key Award Criteria - Quality and innovation - 30%, Value 20%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20%, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% and Social Value - 10%. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts of interest were declared.

### 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 Regulations do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018386-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | £6,016,920 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 12:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018386-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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