Official UK procurement notice
High Flow, Low Complexity Cataract Services
Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement description85121281-6 Ophthalmologist Services
Direct Award to existing providers under PSR Direct Award B. This service is to deliver High Flow, Low Complexity Cataract Services to the Devon population.
CPV: Health and social work services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under…Awarded
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
NHS Devon sought to procure High Flow, Low Complexity Cataract Services via a Direct Award Process B. It is awarding a contract of 3 years with 2 year extension option, commencing 01/12/2024 to Spamedica, Newmedica, Anglia Community Eye Services and Optimax (ultralase).
This is an existing service and all four providers are an existing provider.
Contract Value is fully variable based on activity.
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
- 19 Mar 2026, 16:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 May 2026, 13:18 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043451- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f73Find 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) 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.
- Review procedure
These contracts are awarded under Direct Award process B of the Provider Selection Regime and therefore do not require a mandated standstill period.
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 Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The awards were ratified by NHS Devon ICB Procurement Oversight Group No conflicts of interest identified
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
II.2.4) Description of Procurement This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Devon sought to procure High Flow, Low Complexity Cataract Services via a Direct Award Process B. It is awarding a contract of 3 years with 2 year extension option, commencing 01/04/2026 to Spamedica, Ne…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaMedica | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| Anglia Community Eye Service Limited T/A ACES | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| Ultralase (Optimax) | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| New Medical Systems Ltd | £0 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025385-2026-1 · SpaMedica
- Signed
- 18 Nov 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Contract 025385-2026-2 · Anglia Community Eye Service Limited T/A ACES
- Signed
- 18 Nov 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Contract 025385-2026-3 · Ultralase (Optimax)
- Signed
- 17 Nov 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Contract 025385-2026-4 · New Medical Systems Ltd
- Signed
- 17 Nov 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Devon ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Anglia Community Eye Service Ltd (ACES)Awarded supplier
- NewmedicaAwarded supplier
- SpamedicaAwarded supplier
- Ultralase (Optimax)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.