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Awarded· 1 Jan 2026

Integrated Cataract Pathway

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board · Lewes, South East

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded Integrated Cataract Pathway. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Contract awarded

    Looking Good Opticians

  2. 2026

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 11:04

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded Integrated Cataract Pathway. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes. The contract went to Looking Good Opticians. It was awarded on 1 January 2026.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 7 January 2026. The notice number is 000966-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0600bb.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has completed its procurement process for the "Integrated Cataract Pathway" project under the Provider Selection Regime, confirmed by an award notice dated 7th January 2026. This contract, which pertains to the Health Care Services sector under CPV code 85160000, focuses on optician services provided through an integrated pathway involving both community opticians and cataract hospitals.

The procurement was carried out as a direct award, a method that did not involve prior publication of a call for competition, due to its alignment with specific legislative requirements. The contract commenced on 1st January 2026 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2029, covering services in the UKJ2 region, specifically in Wadhurst. The main award criterion focused on the quality of patient choice.

The notice in full

The integrated pathway consists of four elements, two connected to the community optician and two connected with the cataract hospital:

  • Community Optician - Pre referral assessment and patient lifestyle questionnaire completed.
  • Hospital - competes a pre-operative appointment.
  • Hospital completed cataract surgery.
  • Community Optician - completes a post operative appointment. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award B).

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The integrated pathway consists of four elements, two connected to the community optician and two connected with the cataract hospital:

    • Community Optician - Pre referral assessment and patient lifestyle questionnaire completed.
    • Hospital - competes a pre-operative appointment.
    • Hospital completed cataract surgery.
    • Community Optician - completes a post operative appointment.

    This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (via Direct Award B). This is a zero value contract. The contract start date is 01.01.2026 The contract end date is 31.03.2029 This is an existing provider.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Looking Good Opticians
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

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
000966-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0600bb
CPV code
85160000 - Optician services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board is based in Lewes. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Lewes
Town
Brighton
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Electoral ward
Lewes Bridge
Constituency
Lewes
Delivery area
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Region
South East
Sub-region
East Sussex CC
Area
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Contact
Maggie Czapiewska
Address
Lewes, BN7 2FZ · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Looking Good Opticians
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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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 Integrated Cataract Pathway

Who won the Integrated Cataract Pathway contract?

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Looking Good Opticians on 1 January 2026.

Who is the buyer for Integrated Cataract Pathway?

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board, based in Lewes, South East. The named contact is Maggie Czapiewska.

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