Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Forensic Eye Care Service
Authority: Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Forensic Eye Care Service in a secure location
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Same as original noticeAwarded
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
- 1 Oct 2025, 10:21 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2025, 13:24 BST
- Authority reference
942 M- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061323- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a58bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The Trust considers that an award must be made urgently, the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the Trust due to the Emergency Award by NHS England of the Head Contract for Healthcare Services at HMP Ranby to the
Trust. Delaying the award of the contract to satisfy the requirements of the PSR would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety. The award term reflects the novation of existing supplier subcontracts from the incumbent on existing terms to ensure the continuity of healthcare services during the mobilisation period of less than three-months.
The period of mobilisation would not have allowed the Trust to identify alternative provision for the subcontracted service.
The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A - Urgent situation (F03) 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
Publisher note: The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A - Urgent situation (F03) 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.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Eyecare Limited | £82,914 † | — | Awarded |
| Forensic Eyecare Limited | £53,151 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 061179-2025-1 · Forensic Eyecare Limited
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2025
- Value
- £82,914
- Status
- active
Contract 061323-2025-942 M-1 · Forensic Eyecare Limited
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2025
- Value
- £53,151
- Status
- active
- Change Total value of the contract amended to correct amount, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: REDUCTION in total value as original price was incorrect
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- Forensic Eye Care LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.