Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN72FZ
Contact
Maggie Czapiewska
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNX
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Integrated Cataract Pathway
Reference number
C411175
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85160000 - Optician services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance
Wadhurst
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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).
This is a zero value contract.
The contract start date is 01.01.2026
The contract end date is 31.03.2029
This is an existing provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Patient Choice / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: N/a / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The procurement Direct Award B falls inside the Provider Selection Regime legislation.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Looking Good Opticians
The Old Bakery, High Street
Wadhurst
TN5 6AA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Companies House
2455695
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
Country
United Kingdom