Integrated Cataract Pathway · Looking Good Opticians for NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Jan 2026)

Official notice

Authority: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ2)

Awarded value£0published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Looking Good Opticians

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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).

CPV: Optician services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East · Wadhurst

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: 7 Jan 2026, 11:04 GMT
Last source update: 7 Jan 2026, 11:04 GMT
Authority reference: C411175
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000966
Classification (CPV): Optician services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0600bb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The procurement Direct Award B falls inside the Provider Selection Regime legislation.

Publisher note: 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. The award decision maker for NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board is the Deputy Director of Acute Services. There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £01 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Looking Good Opticians	£0 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 000966-2026-1 · Looking Good Opticians
Signed
1 Jan 2026
Value
£0
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QNX Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, South East, BN72FZContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS EnglandMediation body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Looking Good OpticiansAwarded supplierGB-COH: 2455695 The Old Bakery, High Street, Wadhurst, South East, TN5 6AA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.