Official UK procurement notice
Community Ophthalmology - C405760
Authority: NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCommunity based ophthalmology service including provision of cataract surgery
CPV: Ophthalmologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
This notice relates to Community based ophthalmology service including provision of cataract surgery<br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.<br/>The annual value of the contract is £551,026.00<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £551,026.00<br/>The expiring contract ends 31/03/2026<br/>The contract term will be 1 Year with No Option to Extend<br/>The contract will start 01/04/2026 and end 31/03/2028
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Mar 2026, 09:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Mar 2026, 16:38 GMT
- Authority reference
C405760- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025433- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06606bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Justification: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/>Reason: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations<br/>Explanation: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. <br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 17/03/2026<br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. <br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.<br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 17/03/2026<br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Written representations should be sent to nclicb.nclcontractqueries@nhs.net<br/>Decision to award this contract was made by Frances O'Callaghan - Chief Executive Officer and Stephen Bloomer - Chief Finance Officer on 11/12/2025 in line with the ICB's Standing Financial Instructions (SFI's)<br/>No Conflicts of Interest have been identified<br/>The decision to award this contract was based on the assessment of the providers current and likely future performance to deliver the commissioned activity against the following key critera with the corresponding percentage value representing their importance.<br/>A score of 25.5% for Quality and innovation was awarded out of a possible 34%<br/>A score of 18.5% for Value was awarded out of a possible 20%<br/>A score of 18% for Integration, collaboration and service sustainability was awarded out of a possible 24%<br/>A score of 10% for Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice was awarded out of a possible 12%<br/>A score of 10% for Social value was awarded out of a possible 10%<br/>With a combined score of 81% out of a possible 100% it demonstrates the providers current and likely future performance to deliver the commissioned activity.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.Representations by providers mu… | "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The existing provider is… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health & Eyecare Ltd | £551,026 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018745-2026-1 · Community Health & Eyecare Ltd
- Signed
- 3 Mar 2026
- Value
- £551,026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.