Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England - North West
Regatta Place Brunswick Business Park Summers Road
Liverpool
L3 4BL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
Q75
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHSE1060 Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Reference number
NHSE1060
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Diabetic Eye Service across:
Lot 1 - Central Mersey Programme - Cheshire and Mersey region (Knowsley, Halton, St Helens and Warrington) Cheshire and Merseyside delivering DESP screening pathways according to National Service Specification 22.
Lot 2 -- Lancashire and South Cumbria delivering DESP screening pathways according to National Service Specification 22.
Lot 1 annual contract value £1,607,613 commencing 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Lot 2 - annual contract value £2,944,322 commencing 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-055642
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C.
Lot 1 - Central Mersey Programme - Cheshire and Mersey region (Knowsley, Halton, St Helens and Warrington) contract period 01 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 at an annual cost of £1,607,613.
Lot 2 Lancashire Programme - LSC region, contract period 01 April 2026 - 31 March 2027 at an annual cost of £2,944,322.
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Public Health Senior Manager NHS England North West.
Screening & Immunisation Coordinator NHS England North West.
Screening & Immunisation Manager
NHS England (North West)
Finance Manager (Public Health, COVID & Medical Revalidation)
NHS England - North West.
PA to Head of Public Health and Public Health Administrator NHS England - North West.
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 award criteria which was laid out in the procurement documents.
There were no conflicts of interests identified.