Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) Services
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of ECLO services for Yeovil District Hospital.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) Services for Yeovil District HospitalAwarded
Provision of Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) Services for Yeovil District Hospital. <br/><br/>Services to be provided include:<br/>
- Deliver ECLO services, in line with the RNIB ECLO Quality Framework and Practice guidelines, to people affected by sight loss, their friends, families and carers<br/>
- Establish and maintain effective referral pathways to a wide range of relevant organisations and services and make appropriate onward referrals<br/>
- Assist with certification and registration processes in line with Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Certificate of Vision Impairment: Explanatory Notes for Consultant Ophthalmologists and Hospital Eye Clinic Staff in England’<br/>
- Promote the ECLO Service as part of the induction process for new clinical staff related to Ophthalmology<br/><br/>The Authority is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. <br/><br/>The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £220,547.00.<br/><br/>The contract dates are 01.08.26 - 31.07.31
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
- 1 Jul 2026, 11:44 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2026, 11:59 BST
- Authority reference
PSR/CLIN007- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072120- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c100Find 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 13 July 2026. 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 on 13 July 2026 via email to [email protected]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>The decision makers were: Ophthalmology Service Manager<br/>No conflicts of interest were declared among decision makers.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows:<br/>25% quality and Innovation<br/>20% Value<br/>20% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability<br/>25% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/>10% Social value<br/>A high-quality service is required to ensure consistently safe and effective care. Improving access and reducing health inequalities is essential with good integration into local systems to support patient outcomes. <br/><br/>The rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:<br/>The existing supplier is an established services provider with a proven track record, and they are highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The contract was awarded o…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE (RNIB) | £220,547 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 061622-2026-1 · ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE (RNIB)
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- £220,547
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE (RNIB)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.