Official UK procurement notice
NHSE968 - Greater Manchester - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Authority: NHS England - North West (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIt is the intention of NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership the (Relevant Authority) to award the Greater Manchester Diabetic Eye Screening Programme from 01 April 2026 for a period of 2-years with the option of a further 1-year extension period at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance under the Direct Award Process C of the PSR 2023, subject to the Relevant Authority being of the opinion that, the existing provider, is satisfying the existing contract and will likely be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard taking into account relevant key criteria and basic selection criteria.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHSE968 - Greater Manchester - Diabetic Eye Screening ProgrammeAwarded
NHSE968 - Greater Manchester - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
The Relevant Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider via Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The final contract value is 17933453 GBP
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2026
Contract End Date: 31 March 2029
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
- 12 Feb 2026, 10:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2026, 14:57 GMT
- Authority reference
NHSE968- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017445- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064eb7Find 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 Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or 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 midnight on 25 February 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
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 Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or 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 midnight on 25 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill. Written representation should be sent to: [email protected] Details of the individual(s) making the award decision: NHS Greater Manchester - Primary Care Contract Committee. Public Health Manager (Commissioning) - NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership. Public Health Commissioning Manager - NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership. Assistant Head of Finance (Direct Commissioning) - NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership. The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements. There were no conflicts of interests identified.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated26 Feb 2026, 14:57 GMT
Published amendments (1)
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 Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awa…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| InHealth Intelligence LimitedNHSE968 - GM - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme | £17,933,453 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
NHSE968 - GM - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme · InHealth Intelligence Limited
- Signed
- 9 Feb 2026
- Value
- £17,933,453
- 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 noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS England/NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care PartnershipContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- InHealth IntelligenceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.