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Awarded· 1 Sept 2024

Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Wirral, North West

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Wirral.

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

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Primary Eye Care (wirral

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:30

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Wirral. The contract went to Primary Eye Care (wirral. It was awarded on 1 September 2024. The contract value is £257,000.

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 008215-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ea23.

Summary of the contracting process

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is in the final stages of awarding a contract for the Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. The contract, valued at £257,000 annually, is specifically for ophthalmologist services and is set to commence on 31st March 2025, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months.

The procurement method used is a limited process with no prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract is intended to be awarded to Primary Eye Care (Wirral) Limited, the current service provider. Interested parties must submit any representation by midnight on Monday, 27th January 2025, marking the standstill period before formal award confirmation.

Suitable candidates are those capable of delivering high-quality and innovative solutions, integrating services sustainably, and addressing health inequalities. The contract offers a significant financial incentive and the potential for an extended partnership, making it an attractive proposition for SMEs and other providers within the healthcare sector aiming to strengthen their market presence.

The notice in full

Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Service

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The delivery of screening and grading services as part of the Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. This contract is to be awarded to the existing provider Primary Eye Care (Wirral) Limited which is the commercial arm of the Wirral Local Optical Committee, by following the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award process C.

    The contract will be awarded for 12 months beginning on the 31st March 2025 with an option to extend for a further period of 12 months. The estimated annual value of the contract is PS257,000

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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
Primary Eye Care (wirral
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
SME

Values

Contracts value
£257,000

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
008215-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea23
CPV code
85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is based in Wirral. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Wirral
Town
Chester
Postcode
CH63 4JY
Electoral ward
Clatterbridge
Constituency
Wirral West
Delivery area
Wirral
Region
North West
Sub-region
Wirral
Area
Merseyside
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Carl Lamb
Address
Bebington, CH63 4JY · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Primary Eye Care (wirral
Awardee scale
SME
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 Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

Who won the Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme contract?

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Primary Eye Care (wirral on 1 September 2024.

How much is the Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme contract worth?

The contract value is £257,000.

Who is the buyer for Wirral Diabetic Eye Screening Programme?

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, based in Wirral, North West. The named contact is Carl Lamb.

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