Community Eye Care Services in Northamptonshire
NHS Northamptonshire ICBEstimated Value
Up to £3,217,721
Deadline
25 February 2026
Published
17 April 2026
Type
services
Overview
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (NICB) invited tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers for a Community Eye Care Services in Northamptonshire to deliver a high quality, integrated safe and patient centred eye screening service utilising the available optometric skills within the community. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of NICB and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process.
The service will include: Postoperative Cataract Follow ups • A post-operative assessment following cataract surgery to be performed by optometrists in optical practices for those people who have uncomplicated surgery and no significant comorbidities specifically requiring a hospital post-operative assessment (i.e. most patients). • The outcome and dataset required to complete the NOD cataract audit is reported to the surgical provider, as recommended by NICE NG77 and GIRFT. • Patients with low-risk post-operative issues to be managed by their optometrist This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.
This contract relates to a new service with the intention to award being made to a new provider. The contract will commence from 01st August 2026 for 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £3,217,720.50
Key points
- Annual screening of all Northamptonshire patients prescribed Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine and at risk of retinopathy.
- Where appropriate, onward referral to HES including all diagnostic findings.
Key points
- Annual monitoring of a fixed cohort of patients diagnosed by the HES as low risk of contracting Glaucoma.
- Where appropriate, onward referral to HES including all diagnostic findings.
Key dates
- Commences
- 01st August 2026
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Award Details
Primary Eyecare Services
£3,217,721
Likely incumbents
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DHU Health Care
1 contract wonlatest 4 Sept 2025£15m
total awarded
- 2
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1 contract wonlatest 19 Aug 2025£0
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- 3
Action 2 Care
1 contract wonlatest 19 Aug 2025£0
total awarded
- 4
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1 contract wonlatest 19 Aug 2025£0
total awarded
- 5
Universal Care Services
1 contract wonlatest 19 Aug 2025£0
total awarded
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NHS Northamptonshire ICBKey Dates
Published
17 April 2026
Submission deadline
25 February 2026
Notice type
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Source
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