---
title: "Optom Contracts 2026/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077aa9"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077aa9.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-09-25"
---

# Optom Contracts 2026/27

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077aa9

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## Summary

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board sought community-based optometry services covering cataract care, RIOP and low-vision services. The purpose is to provide eye care closer to patients’ homes and reduce unnecessary referrals to hospital eye services. The services are to be delivered by accredited optometrists. The process describes one service lot, with delivery in the North East and North Cumbria area.

The process records S Thomas Opticians as the selected provider, but the procurement description says this is an intention to award and that the contract had not yet been formally awarded. The lot is marked cancelled, while the recorded award and contract are active. The stated standstill period began with the intention notice; provider representations were due by midnight on 7 October 2026. The contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, and the contract was signed on 1 July 2026. The contract record gives a value of £0.01, while the lot description states £0 and says the value cannot be confirmed because work is ad hoc. The buyer used a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime, assessing continuation with the existing provider.

This procurement shows recurring demand from the ICB for local optometry provision across cataract care, RIOP and low vision, intended to bring services closer to patients and avoid unnecessary hospital referrals. A credible competitor would need accredited optometrists and the capability to deliver these community-based services to an appropriate standard. The stated selection rationale focused on whether the existing provider was meeting the original contract and was likely to meet the proposed requirement sufficiently, so evidence of reliable performance and service continuity would be commercially relevant when a similar requirement is considered again. The described work is ad hoc, so suppliers would need to be able to respond to variable service demand rather than rely on a fixed workload.

## Notice

Optometry Services - Cataract/RIOP/Low Vision community-based eye care services delivered by accredited optometrists to support patients closer to home and reduce unnecessary referrals to Hospital Eye Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Optometry Services - Cataract/RIOP/Low Vision community-based eye care services delivered by accredited optometrists to support patients closer to home and reduce unnecessary referrals to Hospital Eye Services. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.The contract value is PS0. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services carried out within this contract are ad hoc. Contract Start Date: 01/04/26 Contract End Date: 31/03/27 Although the contract start is 01/04/2026, the services have been delivered on an implied contract.

### 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 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 07/10/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091028-2026 |
| 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 | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode area | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | S Thomas Opticians |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091028-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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