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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (West Midlands)

NHS England · tenderUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 10:06.

Opportunity overview

NHS England – Midlands (West) (referred to as the Commissioner) awarded a contract to InHealth Intelligence for the provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) across Shropshire and Staffordshire following a Competitive Process.

Awarded to

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InHealth Intelligence

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
020861-2026-1
Status
active
Location
Buckinghamshire, UKJ1, HP9 2JH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
AG25014
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Old Value

Text
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12 (midnight) on Friday 20th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C384799 - Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) across Shropshire and Staffordshire.The award decision makers are Screening Governance Group and Regional Commissioning Group .The evaluation panel consisted of NHS England – Midlands (West) personnel: -Senior Finance OfficerSenior Finance Manager Public Health Contracts ManagerSenior Information Governance ManagerConsultant Public HealthSenior Commissioning ManagerScreening coordinatorScreening Contract Manager Screening ManagerAssistant Contract ManagerAssistant Screening CoordinatorContracts ManagerTwo potential conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process. The two conflicts of interest were reviewed by the Project Lead who agreed that the two members who identified potential conflicts of interest were to remain as part of the evaluation panel.The perceived conflicts of interest were mitigated against as no prior information or contractual information regarding the Provider was taken into consideration when evaluating. The panel members who did identify perceived conflicts of interest were never the sole voice on any scores as each question had more than one panel member and was the questions were discussed in depth as part of a robust moderation process.The Basic Selection Criteria was scored on a Pass/Fail or For Information basis. The Key Criteria was scored on a weighted questions basis as follows:1. Quality and Innovation 25.00%2. Value 20.00%3. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 30.00%4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice 15.00%5. Social Value 10.00%The weightings for the 5 key criteria were determined by the procurement panel to give appropriate relative importance to each of the sections equally in line with the commissioning expectations for the service. These were assessed on a scored basis (0-5), with the exception of the Value Key Criteria which was scored, as per the evaluation criteria set out within the procurement documentation.The awarded Provider has been selected as they have met all requirements of the Basic Selection Criteria and scored the highest overall out of 100% against the published Key Criteria (listed above).

New Value

Text
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.The contract was signed 6th October 2026. The contract commenced on 1st January 2027 and is scheduled to end 31st December 2035. The total contract value for the full term of the contract is £28,758,774.50Two conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process. The two conflicts of interest were reviewed by the Project Lead who agreed that the two members who identified potential conflicts of interest were to remain as part of the evaluation panel.The perceived conflicts of interest were mitigated against as no prior information or contractual information regarding the Provider was taken into consideration when evaluating. The panel members who did identify perceived conflicts of interest were never the sole voice on any scores as each question had more than one panel member and was the questions were discussed in depth as part of a robust moderation process.No representations were received during the standstill period.

Where

Section
V1.3

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-FTS-130973

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Region
UKI
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Neelam Saroe

Roles

buyer

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 020861-2026award, contract ·
  2. 098264-2026tenderUpdate ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

NHS England Midlands (West) states that it awarded a contract to InHealth Intelligence to provide the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme across Shropshire and Staffordshire, following a Competitive Process. However, the supplied record is labelled as an open tender update with an Open procedure, so the current procurement status is conflicting.

Who this may suit

Relevant to providers of diabetic eye-screening services. The record may describe an award rather than an open bidding opportunity; verify the source notice before taking action.

Key points identified

  • Service scopeProvision of a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP)Evidence: "awarded a contract to InHealth Intelligence for the provision of Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP)"
  • Geographic coverageShropshire and StaffordshireEvidence: "across Shropshire and Staffordshire"
  • Supplier requirementsUnknownEvidence: No technical, quality, staffing, accreditation or submission requirements are supplied.
84% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
098264-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05abbc
First published
9 Mar 2026
Last checked
19 Oct 2026, 10:06
Notice versions reviewed
2
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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
19 Oct 2026
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