Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Ophthalmology Services
Authority: NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS South West London Integrated Care Board (NHS SWL ICB) is seeking to appoint a provider for the Provision of Ophthalmology Services across the whole of South West London namely the six boroughs of Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton and Croydon.
There are two key elements in this ophthalmology pathway for which NHS SWL ICB is looking to commission an appropriate provider(s);
Lot 1 - A Community Eyecare Service to manage and deliver minor eyecare services in community and primary care optometry, and Lot 2 - A Secondary Care Single Point of Referral Management System.
CPV: Ophthalmologist services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£12,250,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Community Eyecare ServicesAwardedPublished value£10,150,000
Lot #2Single Point of Referral Management System (SPoR)AwardedPublished value£2,100,000
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is seeking to appoint a provider for the Provision of Ophthalmology Services across the whole of South West London namely the six boroughs of Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Wandsworth, Sutton and Croydon.
Lot 2 - Single Point of Referral Management System (SPOR)
The expected contract value for Lot 2 is £300,000 per annum. Maximum Total Contract Value is £2,100,000.
The Contract to be offered to the Recommended Bidder(s) at the end of this Procurement will be for an initial duration of five years, which is intended to run from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2031 with a two-year contract extension up to 31 March 2033.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- All Quality Award Criteria are stated in the procurement documents: 62
- price: 28
Published award criteria (2)
- All Quality Award Criteria are stated in the procurement documents: 62%
- Price: 28%
- Price carries 28 of 90 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.8 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 11 Apr 2025, 14:23 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jan 2026, 13:02 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Sept 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008458- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0501a4Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of the two contracts is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to these awards. The standstill period begins on the working day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the Relevant Authority by Midnight on 11 February 2026. The contracts have not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award two contracts under the competitive process of PSR. Representations can be sent to: [email protected] The Award decision was approved by the NHS South West London Integrated Care Board; Contract & Procurement Group (CPaG) based on a recommendation from the procurement evaluation panel. There were potential conflict of Interests declared by one of the Panel Members which were reviewed by the authorised individual from NHS SWL ICB who assessed them as non-material to any of the Bidders in this procurement and the evaluators were advised to continue in their assigned roles. The criteria used to award the contracts was mapped to the five Key Criteria as follows: (1) Quality and Innovation: 19.00% (2) Value: 32.00% (3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 10.00% (4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 29.00% (5) Social value: 10.00%. All scored and Pass/Fail criteria including the Basic Selection Criteria Questionnaire were met.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 3 Sept 2025, 12:01 BST
Timeline
2 Jun 2025 → 30 Jan 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline3 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened3 Sept 2025, 12:01 BST
- Notice published268 days ago30 Jan 2026, 13:02 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Aug 2025- Published value published: £12,250,0004 Aug 2025, 11:59 BST
- Status changed to active4 Aug 2025, 11:59 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Aug 2025, 11:59 BST
- Deadline published: 3 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST4 Aug 2025, 11:59 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Aug 2025, 11:59 BST
- Status changed to complete30 Jan 2026, 13:02 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Community Eyecare Services1 award | |||
| Primary Eyecare Services | £9,895,395 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Single Point of Referral Management System (SPoR)1 award | |||
| Moorfields NHS Foundation Trust | £2,100,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Community Eyecare Services · Primary Eyecare Services
- Signed
- 28 Jan 2026
- Value
- £9,895,395
- Status
- active
Single Point of Referral Management System (SPoR) · Moorfields NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 28 Jan 2026
- Value
- £2,100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Community Eyecare Services | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Single Point of Referral Management System (SPoR) | 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Moorfields NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
- Primary Eyecare ServicesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria