Awarded· 31 Mar 2025
Community Ophthalmology Service
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board · Dorset, South West
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded Community Ophthalmology Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Dorset.
Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2022
Contract starts
2025
Contract awarded
Community Health and Eyecare
2025
Award notice updated
Award Notice · 09:41
View notice2026
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded Community Ophthalmology Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Dorset. The contract went to Community Health and Eyecare. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £868,910. The contract runs from 31 March 2022 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 4 years.
Find a Tender published it on 18 July 2025. The notice number is 041214-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0561f1.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board is overseeing the contract for the Community Ophthalmology Service, classified under the CPV code for ophthalmologist services. Located in the Dorchester area (region UKK2), this contract addresses the increased demand for managing a larger cohort of glaucoma referrals. The procurement process is in the award and contract update stage, with a contract amendment announced on 18 July 2025.
The contract period extends from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2026. A notable change includes a financial adjustment, with an increased contract value of £868,910 for the 2025/26 financial year, reflecting heightened service demand that could not have been foreseen by NHS Dorset.
Large healthcare providers like Community Health and Eyecare Limited, who have successfully been awarded the contract, can benefit from expanded service roles in regions with rising demand.
The notice in full
The notice has no description. Open the official notice for the full details.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1
There has been an increase of on average 2000 referrals of glaucoma cohort referrals since the service was last tendered, the cost of managing the cohort has risen to match the cohort population
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2022 to 31 Mar 2026 (4 years)
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Community Health and Eyecare
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Not stated in the notice: procurement method.
Values
- Contracts value
- £868,910
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
Not stated in the notice: tender, lots.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 041214-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0561f1
- CPV code
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Town
- Dorchester
- Postcode
- DT1 1TG
- Electoral ward
- Dorchester West
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Delivery area
- Dorset and Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Dorset
- Area
- North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Dorchester, DT1 1TG · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Community Health and Eyecare
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Community Ophthalmology Service
Who won the Community Ophthalmology Service contract?
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Community Health and Eyecare on 31 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Community Ophthalmology Service contract worth?
The contract value is £868,910. The contract runs from 31 March 2022 to 31 March 2026 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for Community Ophthalmology Service?
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, based in Dorset, South West.
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