Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB
Stafford Education & Enterprise Park, Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0BF
Contact
Gabriela Bussoli
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://staffsstoke.icb.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
Community Minor & Urgent Eyecare Services
Reference number
CMT 1217
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85160000 - Optician services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of Community Minor & Urgent Eyecare Services with CPV Code 85160000 - Optician Services
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: £1,310,975
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Intention to Award Notice for Direct Award C Process for the Provision of Community Minor & Urgent Eyecare Services for Staffordshire and Stoke - on - Trent Integrated Care Board.
NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of Community Minor & Urgent Eyecare Services with CPV code 85160000 - Optician services.
The Direct Award C process involves awarding a contract to provider(s) without running a competitive process, because the relevant authority (SSOT ICB) confirms that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and is likely to satisfy the new contract, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract.
The new contract will run from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2027, and the estimated lifetime value of the new contract is £1,310,975.00 (this is an activity-based contract).
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
Price - Weighting: 1310975.00
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:
Direct Award C under PSR
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
Contract No
CMT 1217
Title
Community Minor & Urgent Eyecare Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 September 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
Primary Eyecare Services Ltd
Waulk Mill (2.2) 51 Bengal Street
Manchester
M4 6LN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
06722353
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,310,975
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award notice. The award of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
This procurement was approved by the ICB at their Finance and Performance Committee on 5th August 2025. The ICB have reviewed the performance of the provider against the key criteria and are satisfied that the provider meets the requirements of the current contract. The ICB is also satisfied that the provider will continue to meet the requirements of the new contract. No conflicts of interest were identified or declared.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight of 1st October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an Intention to Award under the Provider Selection Regime.
Representations should be made via email to: governance@staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Community Minor & Urgent Eyecare Services
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom