Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 15 Sept 2026, 10:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QHM-2024-2672 Primary Eyecare Services Limited

Official notice

Authority: NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£17,205published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Primary Eyecare Services

What is being bought

Published requirement description

"To provide an Glaucoma Repeat Reading service, where a patient is identified as having an IOP greater than 24 mmHg during a routine GOS or private sight test

The service provides for the referral, management and treatment of children who have suspected amblyopia following school screening. This eliminates the requirement for a visit to the Hospital Eye Service

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

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: 15 Sept 2026, 10:51 BST
Last source update: 16 Oct 2026, 10:33 BST
Authority reference: QHM-2024-2672
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-097778
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9d2 Find 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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 26/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

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 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 26/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill. Written representation should be sent to: nencicb.procurement@nhs.net Details of the individual(s) making the award decision: Chief Operating Officer Director of Commissioning Neighbourhood South Director of Commissioning Neighbourhood Director of Commissioning Neighbourhood Central Medical Director Director of Population Health Director of Policy and Stakeholder Affairs Director of Finance Neighbourhood Health Chief Medical Officer Director of Medicines and Pharmacy Director of Commissioning Neighbourhood Newcastle Gateshead and GPOD

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1)

Contract Start Date: 01/04/2026 Contract End Date: 31/03/2028 Contract Value: Children's Vision Screening £15,005 Glaucoma Repeat Readings (GRR) Service) £2,200 Chief Operating Officer Director of Commissioning Neighbourhood South Director of Commissioning Neighbourhood Director of Commissioning Neighbourhood Central Medical Director Director of Population Health Director of Policy an…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £17,2051 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Primary Eyecare ServicesQHM-2024-2672 Children's Vision Screening Glaucoma Repeat Readings (GRR) Service)	£17,205 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

QHM-2024-2672 Children's Vision Screening Glaucoma Repeat Readings (GRR) Service) · Primary Eyecare Services
Signed
1 Jul 2026
Value
£17,205
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QHM PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK, Sunderland, North East, SR53XBContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care BoardReview body Sunderland

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Primary Eyecare Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: TBC Waulk Mill, Manchester, North East, M4 6LN

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.