Awarded· 7 Apr 2025
Optometry Enhanced Services
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · Derby, East Midlands
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has awarded Optometry Enhanced Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Derby.
Source: Find a Tender, published 6 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Primary Eyecare Services
2025
Award notice published
UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 14:04
View notice2025
Contract starts
2025
Tender cancellation
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice · 13:24
View noticeNext
2028
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has awarded Optometry Enhanced Services. 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 £26,800. 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 062554-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a510.
Summary of the contracting process
The contracting process for the "Optometry Enhanced Services" was overseen by the NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, a public authority within central government. This procurement focuses on optometry services aimed at enhancing glaucoma and cataract patient care in the Glossop area of Derby & Derbyshire, UK. The procurement was managed under a direct method, with contracts awarded without competition due to being below the threshold.
The contract was awarded to Primary Eyecare Services Limited on 30th September 2025, and services are scheduled to run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2028, with the possibility of a two-year extension, depending on performance evaluations. An initial mistake led to a cancellation notice on 6th October 2025, but following a review under the Provider Selection Regime, a corrected contract arrangement was confirmed.
This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in optometric services, particularly those experienced in handling enhanced glaucoma and cataract care processes. The services under this tender are strategically designed to lessen reliance on hospital eye services, promoting community-based patient care.
The notice in full
Services provided by Glossop based Community Optometrists specifically relating to Glaucoma Repeat Readings, Glaucoma Enhanced Referral Service, Enhanced Cataract Referral and Post-Operative Cataract Follow-up. Provided within the Glossop area of Derby & Derbyshire, within Optometry practices. Aims to reduce impacts on Hospital Eye Services, ensures continuity of provision and treats patients closer to home.
Annual indicative activity for GRR & GERS 194, Enhanced Cataract Referral 132 Post-Op Cataract 313 patients.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
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
- £26,800
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
- 062554-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a510
- CPV code
- 85160000 - Optician services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
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
- £26,800
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Procurement termination notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062554-2025
- Contract award notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060949-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05a510 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Optometry Enhanced Services
Who won the Optometry Enhanced Services 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 Optometry Enhanced Services contract worth?
The awarded value is £26,800. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2028 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Optometry Enhanced Services?
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, based in Derby, East Midlands.
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