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title: "NHS Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the provision of Enhanced Imaging Referral Service"
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# NHS Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the provision of Enhanced Imaging Referral Service

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b8bc

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## Summary

The NHS Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has issued an Intention to Award Notice for a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the provision of Enhanced Imaging Referral Service. Located in the UKK11 region, this service focuses on enhancing medical imaging services, specifically using digital solutions to streamline referrals via optical coherence tomography (OCT). The procurement is in the "award" stage with a contract period from 1st July 2026 to 31st March 2027, valued at £35,000 (excluding VAT). Representations by providers are to be made by 30th June 2026. This notice signifies a direct award procedure under the PSR regulations, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in medical imaging services and healthcare technology integration, especially for those capable of delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions that enhance patient care. Organisations that can demonstrate strengths in quality, innovation, and integration while contributing to reducing health inequalities and enhancing service sustainability will be well-positioned to compete. With the NHS placing high value on collaboration and social impact, businesses that can align their offerings with these criteria stand to benefit from participating in this and similar future procurement processes.

## Notice

This is an Intention to Award Notice to award a contract using the Direct award C process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations for NHS Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the provision of Enhanced Imaging Referral Service. Community optometrists refer via a UHBW email which is triaged by the Hospital Trust clinical team, but there is no functionality to attach a full set of retinal images obtained by optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan, meaning all patients need to be seen face to face at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. The Enhanced Imaging Referral Service pathway provides a digital solution to this issue. The Enhanced Imaging Referral Service pathway is evidence-based and uses best practice guidance to improve the patient journey and clinical and cost-effectiveness for medical retina referrals. It will also capture quality and performance information. This should lead to a reduction in unnecessary referrals, releasing much needed secondary care appointments, ensuring patients are seen by the right service, at the right time and fully informed at point of referral. The enhanced imaging referral service should shift some parts of the existing pathway into primary care, closer to the patient. Providers across both primary and secondary care should work together to improve patient outcomes for patients being referred using this pathway. The service is an end-to-end pathway across primary and secondary care utilising the skills of primary care optometrists, but delivering a more sustainable healthcare pathway closer to the patient by robustly integrating primary and secondary care. Following on from a pilot scheme which was extended for a further 12 months which is due to end on 30th June 2026. To maintain continuity of service while ensuring the future model reflects local need, a time-limited direct award is proposed. This engagement will inform a subsequent competitive procurement to be lead by UHBW for a refreshed service model. This approach supports fair and transparent commissioning while ensuring that future service design is informed. The contract period is 1st July 2026 to 31st March 2027. The total combined contract value is PS35,000 (ex VAT) The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 30th June 2026. This exercise was carried out by NHS BNSSG Integrated care board, supported by NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW), along with the publication of this notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Intention to Award Notice to award a contract using the Direct award C process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations for NHS Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the provision of Enhanced Imaging Referral Service Direct Award C has been used for the award of this contract. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The services provided are the service specification are not changing considerably. Community optometrists refer via a UHBW email which is triaged by the Hospital Trust clinical team, but there is no functionality to attach a full set of retinal images obtained by optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan, meaning all patients need to be seen face to face at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. The Enhanced Imaging Referral Service pathway provides a digital solution to this issue. The Enhanced Imaging Referral Service pathway is evidence-based and uses best practice guidance to improve the patient journey and clinical and cost-effectiveness for medical retina referrals. It will also capture quality and performance information. This should lead to a reduction in unnecessary referrals, releasing much needed secondary care appointments, ensuring patients are seen by the right service, at the right time and fully informed at point of referral. The enhanced imaging referral service should shift some parts of the existing pathway into primary care, closer to the patient. Providers across both primary and secondary care should work together to improve patient outcomes for patients being referred using this pathway. The service is an end-to-end pathway across primary and secondary care utilising the skills of primary care optometrists, but delivering a more sustainable healthcare pathway closer to the patient by robustly integrating primary and secondary care. Following on from a pilot scheme which was extended for a further 12 months which is due to end on 30th June 2026. To maintain continuity of service while ensuring the future model reflects local need, a time-limited direct award is proposed. This engagement will inform a subsequent competitive procurement to be lead by UHBW for a refreshed service model. This approach supports fair and transparent commissioning while ensuring that future service design is informed. The contract period is 1st July 2026 to 31st March 2027. The total combined contract value is PS35,000 (ex VAT) The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 30th June 2026. This exercise was carried out by NHS BNSSG Integrated care board, supported by NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW), along with the publication of this notice. This contract had not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.

### 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 the relevant authority by 30th June 2026. 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/057896-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,000 |

## 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 | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85150000 - Medical imaging services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2026 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057896-2026

## Notice URLs

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

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