Official UK procurement notice
Cataract Post Operative Assessment Service
Authority: NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe role of the post-operative follow-up appointment is to determine the visual outcome in the operated eye, to undertake a specific examination of the eye to rule out post-operative complications, and to act on the findings appropriately. The opportunity to re-assess the post-surgery refractive status may also be realised through a General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) sight test. This includes completion of the essential information for National Cataract Audit dataset.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 May 2025, 22:22 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2025, 14:54 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046584- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052a2dFind 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 11/06/2025. 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11/06/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' Written representations should be sent to [email protected] The decision for this award was undertaken by the Commissioner and CFO . There were no Conflicts of Interest declared or identified by individuals making the decision. The Key Criteria was assessed on an equal weighting. Key criteria weighting: Service 20% Value 20% Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability 20% Improving Access 20% Social Value 20%
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated6 Aug 2025, 14:54 BST
Published amendments (1)
Following publication of the initial notice, no representations were received by COP on 11/06/2025 and contracts were entered into with the providers identified. This F:14 confirms award under Direct Award Process C of the PSR 2023 regulations.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP Optical LtdSME | £1 † | — | Awarded |
| DW RobertsSME | £1 † | — | Awarded |
| Davis Optometrists - High St (Thrp)SME | £1 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Davis Optometrists - High St (Thrp)SME | £1 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Davis Optometrists - High St (Thrp)SME | £1 † | — | Awarded |
| KDP Visioncare LtdSME | £1 † | — | Awarded |
| Eye Clinic of NorthamptonSME | £1 † | — | Awarded |
| NOBLE EYE CENTRE LIMITEDSME | £1 † | — | Awarded |
| Kingsthorpe Eye CareSME | £1 † | — | Awarded |
| Krog and WhiteheadSME | £1 † | — | Awarded |
19 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 028960-2025-1 · AP Optical LtdSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-10 · DW RobertsSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-11 · Davis Optometrists - High St (Thrp)SME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-12 · Davis Optometrists - High St (Thrp)SME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-13 · Davis Optometrists - High St (Thrp)SME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-14 · KDP Visioncare LtdSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-15 · Eye Clinic of NorthamptonSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-16 · NOBLE EYE CENTRE LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-17 · Kingsthorpe Eye CareSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-18 · Krog and WhiteheadSME
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-19
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-2
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-20
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-21
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-22
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-23
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-24
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-25
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-26
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Contract 028960-2025-27
- Signed
- 22 May 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
22 commercial parties on the notice- AP Optical LtdAwarded supplier
- BURGESS and LEWIS OPTICAL SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Bellamy OpticiansAwarded supplier
- Boots - Rushden LakesAwarded supplier
- Corby Visionplus LtdAwarded supplier
- DW RobertsAwarded supplier
- Davis Optometrists - High St (Thrp)Awarded supplier
- Eye Clinic of NorthamptonAwarded supplier
- KDP Visioncare LtdAwarded supplier
- Kettering Visionplus LtdAwarded supplier
Show 12 more suppliers
- Kingsthorpe Eye CareAwarded supplier
- Krog and WhiteheadAwarded supplier
- Latimer Opticians LtdAwarded supplier
- Mark Darling EyecareAwarded supplier
- NOBLE EYE CENTRE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Northants Visionplus LtdAwarded supplier
- Punch Opticians LimitedAwarded supplier
- Rushden Visionplus LimitedAwarded supplier
- Sheinman Opticians LtdAwarded supplier
- T K and S Optometrists LtdAwarded supplier
- Towcester Specsavers LimitedAwarded supplier
- Wellingborough Visionplus LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.