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Published 17 Dec 2024, 13:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ophthalmology- Referral Optimisation Service

Official notice

Authority: NHS Frimley ICB (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£63,198published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 16 Dec 2024no call for competition
Awarded to Primary Eyecare Services

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide an Ophthalmology- Referral Optimisation Service

The service is for high street optometry acute referral optimisation - Providing Opera IT platform facilitating optometrists to make direct referrals to acute setting for AMD, cataract and glaucoma.

Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

CPV: Ophthalmologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South East · Frimley ICB
Extensions: Option to extend by up to 1 year

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
17 Dec 2024, 13:18 GMT
Last source update
19 Mar 2025, 13:55 GMT
Authority reference
PSCG0033
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010156
Classification (CPV)
Ophthalmologist services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c8b9 Find 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 under Direct Award C. 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 midnight 3 January 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 02 January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent provider Primary Eyecare Services Limited in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. • Quality and innovation • Value • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice • Social value It has been advised that Primary Eyecare Services Limited has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements within the required region. A direct award to Primary Eyecare Services Limited under PSR Direct Award C would be appropriate following the Commissioner's evaluation of this provider against the statutory requirements of PSR Direct Award C, and the Commissioner's conclusion that all requirements and criteria have been satisfied. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process. Representations should be sent to [email protected].

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    19 Mar 2025, 13:55 GMT
Published amendments (1)

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") are awarding a contract to Primary Eyecare Services Limited to provide an Ophthalmology - Referral Optimisation Service. The total expected value of the contract for the initial one-year contract term is £ 31,599. The optional one-year extension expected value of the contract is £ 31,599. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value (one year + optional…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £63,1981 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Primary Eyecare ServicesSME£63,198 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Frimley ICB

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: D4U1Y Windsor, South East, SL4 3DPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.