Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
120 The Broadway
London
SW19 1RH
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23350998
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/23350998
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
The Provision of Ophthalmology Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is seeking to appoint a provider for the Provision of Ophthalmology Services across the whole of South West London namely the six boroughs of Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton and Croydon.
There are two key elements in this ophthalmology pathway for which SWL ICB is looking to commission an appropriate provider(s);
Lot 1 - a community eyecare service to manage and deliver minor eyecare services in community and primary care optometry, and Lot 2 - a secondary care single point of referral management system.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £12,250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Community Eyecare Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is seeking to appoint a provider for the Provision of Ophthalmology Services across the whole of South West London namely the six boroughs of Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton and Croydon.
Lot 1 - a community eyecare service to manage and deliver minor eyecare services in community and primary care optometry.
The expected contract value for Lot 1 is £1,450,000 per annum. Maximum Total Contract Value is £10, 150,000.
The Contract to be offered to the Recommended Bidder(s) at the end of this Procurement will be for an initial duration of five years, which is intended to run from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2031 with a two-year contract extension up to 31 March 2033.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £10,150,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is a two year extension option.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Single Point of Referral Management System (SPoR)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is seeking to appoint a provider for the Provision of Ophthalmology Services across the whole of South West London namely the six boroughs of Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton and Croydon.
Lot 2 - Single Point of Referral Management System (SPOR)
The expected contract value for Lot 2 is £300,000 per annum. Maximum Total Contract Value is £2,100,000.
The Contract to be offered to the Recommended Bidder(s) at the end of this Procurement will be for an initial duration of five years, which is intended to run from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2031 with a two-year contract extension up to 31 March 2033.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Extension of two years
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-014663
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 September 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 September 2025
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
120 The Broadway
London
SW19 1RH
Country
United Kingdom