Provision of Community Eye Care Services (CUES, Cataract Post-Operative follow up, Repeat Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Testing and Paediatric Community Ophthalmology Services) for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB

Location

Worcester

Description

This is an Intention to Award Notice pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of Community Eye Care Services for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB). A Direct Award C Process is being followed. The incumbent provider, Primary Eyecare Services (PES), is performing satisfactorily under the existing contract and has been assessed as likely to satisfy the requirements of the proposed new contract, which is not significantly changed. (The service is VAT exempt.)

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contract for the provision of Community Eye Care Services (CUES, Cataract Post-Operative follow up, Repeat Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Testing and Paediatric Community Ophthalmology Services) for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB 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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The contract has now formally been awarded via the PSR Direct Award Process C. The contract award took place after the standstill period successfully concluded at midnight on 17th March 2026. The contract term is 1 year from 1 April 2026 with the option to extend for one further year subject to mutual agreement. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £3,622,898.00.