Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8TB
llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
QK1
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
YAG Laser Capsulotomy Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide a patient focused high quality consultant led YAG Laser Capsulotomy Service consistent with NICE Guidance, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and national best practice standards. The service will also be responsible for ensuring that patients are signposted and if required referred on to other services for eye conditions that are not managed by the service.
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: £1
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is expected to:
• Primary care Optometrists will refer via the Electronic Eyecare Referal System (EeRS by Cinapsis). Where Cinapsis is not available for the pathway, referrals should be submitted via email.
• Referral from GP via Electronic Referral System (ERS)
• Work proactively with providers across the ICS to support the delivery of the 18 week referral to treatment standard.
• Comply with all national NHS submissions such as WLMDS (clinical validation of surgical waiting lists).
• The provider may wish to contact the service users before their first appointment to undertake telephone or online pre-operative assessment data collection and information provision to assist the provider with the service users first outpatient appointment. This assists the provider to ensure that first attendances are attended by suitable service users with the strong likelihood that the service users will progress to treatment. This contact will not count as an outpatient appointment and will not be charged to the Commissioner.
This notice is confirmation of award under the Direct Award B PSR process. This is an existing service for a new provider.
This is an activity-based service and payments will be made dependent on activity.
The service will be provided until the 31st of March 2026.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Patient Choice / 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) 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
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
Title
YAG Laser Capsulotomy Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 March 2025
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
Community Health and Eyecare Ltd
1-6 Star Building , Caxton Road, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9BS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Companies House
07296068
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Title
YAG Laser Capsulotomy Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 2025
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
Leicestershire Consultant Eye Surgeons, T/A The Stoneygate Eye Hospital
Stoneygate Eye Hospital, 376 London Road
Leicester
LE2 2PN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF21 - Leicester
Companies House
OC386220
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Title
YAG Laser Capsulotomy Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 July 2025
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
New Medical Systems Limited T/A 'Newmedica'
Forum 6, Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whitley
Fareham
PO15 7PA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Companies House
06211226
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The decision was made in line with the ICB's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. No conflicts of interest were identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB
Leicester
Country
United Kingdom