Official UK procurement notice
ITT: Derby and Derbyshire Community Ophthalmology Triage and Treatment Service
Authority: NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board have undertaken a Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations and invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a Derby and Derbyshire Community Ophthalmology Triage and Treatment Service. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) acted as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and supported this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process. The process was a One Stage process.
CPV: Health services · Ophthalmologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission the provision…AwardedPublished value£4,257,000
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission the provision of a Community Ophthalmology Triage and Treatment services across the Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (DDICB) footprint. <br/><br/>The 'Community Ophthalmology Triage and Treatment Service' will comprise of 2 elements covering the DDICB area:<br/><br/>
- Community Triage & Treatment Service based in the north and south – for the north, based in one or more locations of which at least one is in the centre of Chesterfield and for the south, based in one or more locations of which at least one is in Derby City centre. This element of The Service includes: desktop triage (administrative and clinical triage), assessment and treatment according to pathways/guidance within The Service, or onward referral to Hospital Eye Services (HES)/other provider for patients' ongoing treatment needs.<br/><br/>
- A virtual triage service for the High Peak and Glossop areas – no specific base is required as this is a virtual service. This element of the service includes: desktop (virtual administrative and clinical) triage and onward referral to commissioned community providers for assessment, and treatment or onward referral to HES/other provider for patients' ongoing treatment needs.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process. This contract relates to a new service with the intention to award being made to a new provider. The contract will commence 2nd November 2026 for an initial term of 3 years and 5 months with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 1 year and 7 months.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality and Innovation: 54%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice: 17%
- Social Value: 10%
- Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 19%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality and Innovation: 54%
- Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 19%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice: 17%
- Social Value: 10%
- Value: pass/fail
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Jan 2026, 16:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Jun 2026, 15:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Feb 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055347- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060407Find a Tender
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 24th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>If you have wish to make a written representation regarding this intention to award please contact: ddicb.plannedcareandcancer@nhs.net<br/><br/>The award decision has been made by the NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB Joint Commissioning Executive Group on 8th June 2026.<br/><br/>Conflicts of Interest: Two perceived Conflict of Interests were identified throughout the process.<br/><br/>Due to the nature of the perceived conflict, the mitigation provided and the robust open, fair and transparent procurement process being undertaken, it was agreed with the ICB that no further action was required at the time.<br/><br/>The planned mitigation measure was to remove panel members from the procurement and evaluation processes if the perceived conflicts of interest became actual. However, this did not materialise, and panel members were able to continue with their role on the procurement.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £4,151,297.00<br/><br/>The relative importance of the Key Criteria incorporated within the service was as follows:<br/>1. Quality and Innovation: 54.00%<br/>2. Value: Pass/Fail <br/>3. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 19.00%<br/>4. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 17.00%<br/>5. Social Value: 10.00%<br/><br/>The rationale for awarding to the preferred provider was that they passed all requirements associated with the Basic Selection Criteria and met the minimum weighted required threshold for the Key Criteria, clearly demonstrating their ability to deliver the requirements of the service within their submission for this Provider Selection Process.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 19 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
19 Feb 2026 → 11 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline249 days ago19 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened249 days ago19 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published137 days ago11 Jun 2026, 15:28 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Jun 2026, 15:28 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Eyecare Services | £4,151,297 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 055347-2026-1 · Primary Eyecare Services
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2026
- Value
- £4,151,297
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Primary Eyecare ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.