Official UK procurement notice
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Optometry Services
Authority: East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Optometrist support to the Cambridgeshire Community Eye Service held across Bedford and Luton sites:
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Kempston clinic: Halsey Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AU
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Biggleswade Hospital: Lindsell Ward, Potton Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0EL
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Child Development Centre (CDC): Hill Rise, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 7EB
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Liverpool Road Health Centre: 9 Mersey Place, Luton, LU1 1HH
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Grove View: Court Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4JD
The Provider will deliver 1.0 WTE, across 44 weeks of the year, based on the following:
- 1.00 WTE Band 7 Optometrists
CPV: Ophthalmologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Apr 2026, 15:11 BST
- Last source update
- 7 May 2026, 12:36 BST
- Authority reference
CCS/MEH Optometry Services- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041872- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689daFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 06.05.2026. 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 06.05.2026. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Written representations can be emailed to - eec.contracts@nhs.net and eec.tenders@nhs.net Award decision makers - Harriet Snowdon, Head of Allied Health Professional Services Alan McClean, Finance Analyst Gemma Buckle, Senior Contract and Relationship Manager No conflict of interest.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
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. Contract covers 01/04/25 …
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfields Eye Hospital NHSFT | £249,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037181-2026-1 · Moorfields Eye Hospital NHSFT
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2026
- Value
- £249,000
- 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- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHSFTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.