Awarded· 24 Dec 2024
Community Ophthalmology Services- Central
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Preston, North West
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Community Ophthalmology Services- Central. It is a contract for other health and social care in Preston.
Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Community Health and Eyecare
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 11:44
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 10:22
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board has awarded Community Ophthalmology Services- Central. It is a contract for other health and social care in Preston. The contract went to Community Health and Eyecare. It was awarded on 24 December 2024.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 6 March 2025. The notice number is 008152-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04d02b.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has finalised the award for a public procurement contract titled "Community Ophthalmology Services- Central", classified under CPV code 85121281 for ophthalmologist services. This service, intended for Central Lancashire, falls within the healthcare industry category.
The contract, a consequence of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, follows the direct award process C and was officially awarded on 29th January 2025. The service contract will commence on 1st October 2024 and conclude on 31st March 2026, with a projected annual value not exceeding £904,000. This procurement process is currently in the contract stage, with the purchasing authority based in Preston, UK.
The nature of the direct award highlights the importance of demonstrating prior satisfactory service provision and the capability to meet rigorous healthcare standards. This creates a conducive environment for growth by establishing or strengthening relationships with key public sector stakeholders.
The notice in full
General Ophthalmology Services in Central Lancashire
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
The provision of General Ophthalmology Services in Central Lancashire. Contract Start Date: 01 October 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2026 The value of this contract has been entered as 0.01 in this notice as the contract is a cost per case contract. The contract is not expected to exceed PS904,000 per annum.
The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Additional 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 28/01/25 .
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Community Health and Eyecare
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 008152-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d02b
- CPV code
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Preston
- Town
- Preston
- Postcode
- PR1 8XB
- Electoral ward
- City Centre
- Constituency
- Preston
- Delivery area
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Mid Lancashire
- Area
- Lancashire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Preston, PR1 8XB · North 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 Services- Central
Who won the Community Ophthalmology Services- Central contract?
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Community Health and Eyecare on 24 December 2024.
Who is the buyer for Community Ophthalmology Services- Central?
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Preston, North West.
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