Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership
4th Floor Piccadilly Place London Road
Manchester
M1 3BN
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
(Q83)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://gmintegratedcare.org.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
NHSE968 - Greater Manchester - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Reference number
NHSE968
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
It is the intention of NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership the (Relevant Authority) to award the Greater Manchester Diabetic Eye Screening Programme from 01 April 2026 for a period of 2-years with the option of a further 1-year extension period at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance under the Direct Award Process C of the PSR 2023, subject to the Relevant Authority being of the opinion that, the existing provider, is satisfying the existing contract and will likely be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard taking into account relevant key criteria and basic selection criteria.
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: £17,933,453
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHSE968 - Greater Manchester - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider via Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The final contract value is 17933453 GBP
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2026
Contract End Date: 31 March 2029
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100%
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:
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 Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 25 February 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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NHSE968
Title
NHSE968 - GM - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 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
InHealth Intelligence
Universal House Erf Way
Middlewich
CW10 0QJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
03257228
Internet address
http://health-intelligence.com
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £17,933,453
Total value of the contract/lot: £17,933,453
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 25 February 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:
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
NHS Greater Manchester - Primary Care Contract Committee.
Public Health Manager (Commissioning) - NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.
Public Health Commissioning Manager - NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.
Assistant Head of Finance (Direct Commissioning) - NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements.
There were no conflicts of interests identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership
4th floor Piccadilly place, London Road
Manchester
M1 3BN
Country
United Kingdom