Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
The Council House, First Floor, Corporation Street
Derby
DE12FS
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF11 - Derby
NHS Organisation Data Service
NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.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 Urgent & Minor Eye Service (Glossop)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Community Urgent & Minor Eye Service is delivered by Community Optometry for patients presenting with acute eye problems and is designed to provide both urgent and routine access, treatment or referral as required.
Aims to provide care closer to home for patients, reducing the need to attend A&E or Hospital Eye 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: £82,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85160000 - Optician services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Derby & Derbyshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Community Urgent & Minor Eye Service is delivered by Community Optometry for patients presenting with acute eye problems and is designed to provide both urgent and routine access, treatment or referral as required.
Aims to provide care closer to home for patients, reducing the need to attend A&E or Hospital Eye Service.
The service is for people of all ages. Children under 16 years must be accompanied at their appointment by an adult. Services include:
• Red eye(s) or eyelid(s)
• Dry, gritty or uncomfortable eye(s)
• Eye irritation and inflammation
• Recent discharge from the eye(s) or watery eye(s)
• Recently occurring flashes or floaters
• Painful eye(s)
• In-growing eyelashes
• Recent and sudden loss of vision
• Foreign body in the eye / emergency contact lens removal
Treatment for the above and onward referral as required.
NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB are intending to award the contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C.
The approximate activity will be 1700 consultations.
This is an existing service intended to award to an existing provider for 31 March 2027 to enable a competitive procurement process to be undertaken in the future.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / 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) intention to award 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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
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
8 April 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
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House
6722353
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £82,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16 October 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations should be made to ddicb.optometry@nhs.net
Decision was made by Primary Care Sub Group
No conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest were declared by individuals making the decision.
The ICB assessed the provider's current performance and ability to continue to provide the service. Assessment criteria included quality, innovation, value. integration, collaboration, service sustainability, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, social value. Following this assessment it was concluded that the existing Provider will be able to fulfil the requirements to continue delivery of the service.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB
Derby
Country
United Kingdom