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
Low Complex, High Volume Cataract Surgery Service
Reference number
Accr/DA-B/CataractSurg
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85160000 - Optician services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide Service Users diagnosed with a cataract in one or both eyes and potentially will require cataract surgery, meeting the Right Care selection criteria in addition to locally defined clinical 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: £1
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service needs are to ensure provision through Provider choice for Service Users requiring low complex cataract surgery as defined within the GIRFT cataract risk stratification
o Level 1 - routine, no risk factors:
o Level 2 - Having no more than 2 risk factors:
difficult access, deep-set eye, difficulty lying flat, anxious / jumpy patient, poor pupil dilation (no hooks/ring required), tamsulosin (alpha blockers), dense or mature cataract, shallow anterior chamber, vitrectomised eye, high myopia or high hypermetropia, >85yrs, guttate, multiple intravitreal injections.
The service is for high volume, low complex day case cataract surgery and associated pre-operative and post-operative services.
The Provider must follow the commissioned pathway as detailed on the LLR cataract pathway:
• in respect of pre-operative and pre-clinic attendance information and consent form provision,
• booking service users,
• pre-operative assessment, surgery and aftercare.
This notice is confirmation of award under the Direct Award B PSR process. This is an existing service for new providers.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
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 June 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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
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 June 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
Optegra UK Ltd
7 The Technology Park, Colindeep Lane
London
NW9 6BX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
05846041
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: £1
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