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Published 9 Mar 2026, 05:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Outsourced Ophthalmology Services 26-27

Official notice

Authority: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£84,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 9 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to St Austell Healthcare Group Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Outsourced Ophthalmology Services 26-27

CPV: Ophthalmologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Outsourced Ophthalmology Services dealing with Macular conditions in CornwallAwarded

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
9 Mar 2026, 05:32 GMT
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 12:28 BST
Authority reference
NHS2597
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089589
Classification (CPV)
Ophthalmologist services
Delivery area
South West (UKK30)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0664ce 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. 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

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 12 midnight on 20/03/26 via email to: [email protected] This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Decision maker: General Manager No conflicts of interest were declared. The key criteria were evaluated on a pass/fail basis with the provider currently satisfying (passing) all key criteria and it is expected that they will continue to do so in the new iteration of the contract.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    22 Sept 2026, 12:28 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Value£450,000 · IV.1.2.r—

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.'

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £84,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
St Austell Healthcare Group LimitedSME£84,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust · GB-NHS: r Treliske, Truro, South West, TR1 3LJContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS EnglandMediation body London

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.