Awarded· 13 Mar 2025
Corneal/External Eye Disease Service
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Icb · Blaby, East Midlands
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Icb has awarded Corneal/External Eye Disease Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Blaby.
Source: Find a Tender, published 1 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Community Health and Eyecare
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 10:58
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Icb has awarded Corneal/External Eye Disease Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Blaby. The contract went to Community Health and Eyecare. It was awarded on 13 March 2025. The contract value is £1.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 1 September 2025. The notice number is 052754-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05912f.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB has concluded the procurement process for a Corneal/External Eye Disease Service, with the contract awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract focuses on providing specialised eye health services in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, with an expected completion by 31 March 2026.
The procurement method utilised was a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime without any call for prior competition, a selection which falls outside the traditional scope of the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement process reached the award stage as of 1 September 2025, confirming Community Health and Eyecare Ltd as the chosen supplier for this service category within the health services sector (CPV code 85100000).
The initiative is designed to deliver consultant-led eye care services, optimising vision and preventing visual disability through timely diagnosis and management. The contract requires providers with capabilities in consultant-led eye care, involving Consultant Ophthalmologists and specialised practitioners. The awarded service contract outlines an activity-based payment structure, encouraging service providers to maintain high standards of patient care and innovative service delivery within the established health care network.
The notice in full
The service provides for the initial diagnosis, follow-up & ongoing assessment for Service Users with corneal and external eye conditions which includes; dry eye to ocular surface disorders, conjunctival lesions, pterygium, keratoconus management, corneal and conjunctival infection, complex corneal cataracts, corneal dystrophies and corneal transplantation in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland (LLR).
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
The service is Consultant led and must be provided by Consultant Ophthalmologists specialised in Corneal/ External eye disease, Associate Specialists, Corneal and external eye disease fellows, Corneal specialist nurses, Ophthalmic Practitioners, Specialist Optometrists and Specialist Ophthalmic Photographers. he service will deliver the aim to optimise vision and prevent avoidable visual disability from medical retina disorders by:
- making timely and accurate diagnoses
- timely investigation and management
- providing high quality proactive treatment and care
- providing appropriate counselling and psychological support to service users
- support Service Users with poor vision
- support Service Users with long term conditions
- ensuring effective communication between Service Users and service providers Specialised services will be provided in a network model that will build on existing strengths and established networks and shared care practices.
This notice is confirmation of award under the Direct Award B PSR process. This is an existing service for a new provider. This is an activity-based service and payments will be made dependent on activity.
The service will be provided until the 31st of March 2026.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- 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
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Values
- Contracts value
- £1
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 052754-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05912f
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Blaby
- Town
- Leicester
- Postcode
- LE3 8TB
- Electoral ward
- Glenfield Faire
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Delivery area
- Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Icb
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Leicester, LE3 8TB · East Midlands · 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 Corneal/External Eye Disease Service
Who won the Corneal/External Eye Disease Service contract?
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Icb awarded the contract to Community Health and Eyecare on 13 March 2025.
How much is the Corneal/External Eye Disease Service contract worth?
The contract value is £1.
Who is the buyer for Corneal/External Eye Disease Service?
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Icb, based in Blaby, East Midlands.
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