Official UK procurement notice
Age Related Macular Degeneration Service for Cheshire Places and NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAge Related Macular Degeneration Service for Cheshire Places and NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C…Awarded
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct Award C to incumbent provider to deliver Age Related Macular Degeneration Service in Cheshire Places and NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and has an annual contract value of £3,245,579.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Mar 2026, 12:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMT
- Authority reference
26-27-QYG-27D-ACM01-CON- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025217- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0662f6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 withing 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 decision makers by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 26/01/2026 the Director of Finance approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy. The following criteria informed the decision: Social Value: 10% Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 20% Value: 25% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% Quality and innovation: 25% Representations by providers must be made to insert contract manager email address within 8working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye Care Medical Limited | £3,245,579 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Eye Care Medical Limited | £3,245,579 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Age Related Macular Degeneration Service for Cheshire Places and NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB · Eye Care Medical Limited
- Signed
- 26 Jan 2026
- Value
- £3,245,579
- Status
- active
Age Related Macular Degeneration Service for Cheshire Places and NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB · Eye Care Medical Limited
- Signed
- 26 Jan 2026
- Value
- £3,245,579
- Status
- active
- Change ABANDONMENT NOTICE This Provider Selection Regime 2023 Direct Award C process has been abandoned, and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned 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. The Contracting Authority has identified an issue with the contract term and therefore has determined that it is not appropriate to continue with the process, in its current form. It is the Contracting Authority's intention to make a new decision regarding this contract in due course., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The Contracting Authority has identified an issue with the contract term and therefore has determined that it is not appropriate to continue with the process, in its current form.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Eye Care Medical LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.