Official UK procurement notice
Corneal/External Eye Disease Service
Authority: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe service provides for the initial diagnosis, follow-up & ongoing assessment for Service Users with corneal and external eye conditions which includes; dry eye to ocular surface disorders, conjunctival lesions, pterygium, keratoconus management, corneal and conjunctival infection, complex corneal cataracts, corneal dystrophies and corneal transplantation in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland (LLR).
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The service is Consultant led and must be provided by Consultant Ophthalmologists…Awarded
The service is Consultant led and must be provided by Consultant Ophthalmologists specialised in Corneal/ External eye disease, Associate Specialists, Corneal and external eye disease fellows, Corneal specialist nurses, Ophthalmic Practitioners, Specialist Optometrists and Specialist Ophthalmic Photographers.
he service will deliver the aim to optimise vision and prevent avoidable visual disability from medical retina disorders by:
- making timely and accurate diagnoses
- timely investigation and management
- providing high quality proactive treatment and care
- providing appropriate counselling and psychological support to service users
- support Service Users with poor vision
- support Service Users with long term conditions
- ensuring effective communication between Service Users and service providers
Specialised services will be provided in a network model that will build on existing strengths and established networks and shared care practices.
This notice is confirmation of award under the Direct Award B PSR process. This is an existing service for a new provider.
This is an activity-based service and payments will be made dependent on activity.
The service will be provided until the 31st of March 2026.
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
- 1 Sept 2025, 11:58 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2025, 11:58 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052754- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05912fFind 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) 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Publisher note: 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The decision was made in line with the ICB's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. No conflicts of interest were identified.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health & Eyecare Ltd | £1 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 052754-2025-1 · Community Health & Eyecare Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2025
- Value
- £1
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Community Health and Eyecare LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.