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Awarded· 7 Apr 2025

Enhanced Services - Optometry

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · Derby, East Midlands

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has awarded Enhanced Services - Optometry. It is a contract for other health and social care in Derby.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Primary Eyecare Services

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 14:04

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. 2025

    Tender cancellation

    UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice · 13:20

    View notice

  5. Next

    2028

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has awarded Enhanced Services - Optometry. It is a contract for other health and social care in Derby. The contract went to Primary Eyecare Services. It was awarded on 7 April 2025. The awarded value is £254,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2028. It lasts 3 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 6 October 2025. The notice number is 062549-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a511.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, located at The Council House on Corporation Street, Derby, has initiated a procurement process titled "Enhanced Services - Optometry" under the special regime for light-touch services. This contract pertains to services provided by local community optometrists for glaucoma and cataract patient management within the Derby and Derbyshire region.

Originally flagged in error under reference 2025/S 000-060950, the tender was subsequently reaffirmed with a new notice under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as of 6 October 2025. The procurement method was direct, below the threshold, hence conducted without competition. The initial contract awarded began on 1 October 2025 and will continue through to 30 September 2028, with a possibility of extension up to 2030.

The contract, valued at £254,000, opens prospects for firms looking to establish or expand their offerings in the healthcare sector, with potential for service continuation and further expansion contingent upon performance reviews approaching the designated three-year term.

The notice in full

Services provided by Derby & Derbyshire based Community Optometrists specifically relating to Glaucoma Repeat Readings, OHT & suspected COAG/progression monitoring Service and Post-Operative Cataract Follow-up. Provided within Derby & Derbyshire Optometry practices with aims to reduce impacts on Hospital Eye Services, ensures continuity of provision and treats patients closer to home. Annual indicative activity for GRR 970, OHT Monitoring 400 and Post-Op Cataract 2000

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2028 (3 years)
Awarded to
Primary Eyecare Services
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Awards value
£254,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Cancelled

References

Find a Tender notice
062549-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a511
CPV code
85160000 - Optician services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is based in Derby. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Derby
Town
Derby
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Electoral ward
Darley
Constituency
Derby South
Region
East Midlands
Sub-region
Derby
Area
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Address
Derby, DE1 2FS · East Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Primary Eyecare Services
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£254,000
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Enhanced Services - Optometry

Who won the Enhanced Services - Optometry contract?

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Primary Eyecare Services on 7 April 2025. It is due to end on 30 September 2028, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Enhanced Services - Optometry contract worth?

The awarded value is £254,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2028 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Enhanced Services - Optometry?

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, based in Derby, East Midlands.

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