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Single Point of Access (SPoA) Eye Care Service

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 19:46.

Opportunity overview

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is procuring a Single Point of Access (SPoA) Eye Care Service to provide a clinically led referral management and triage service for ophthalmology referrals across Cheshire and Merseyside. The service will improve referral quality, support patient choice, optimise onward pathways and help reduce unnecessary secondary care demand through a consistent system wide approach.

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV33662100 — Ophthalmologicals

Lots

  • NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) is undertaking a Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to appoint a single provider to deliver a Single Point of Access (SPoA) Eye Care Service across Cheshire and Merseyside. The service will provide a clinically led referral management and triage function for ophthalmology referrals from primary care, supported by a digital referral platform, with the aim of improving referral quality, ensuring patients are directed to the most appropriate clinical pathway, supporting patient choice, reducing unnecessary secondary care demand and improving equitable access to eye care services across Cheshire and Merseyside.£2m

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
CMICB/H/2627/16
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
No

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Communication

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As per the requirements set out in the ITT, including meeting the requirements set out in the Selection Questionnaire (SQ), supplementary SQ, technical and financial criteria and system demo requirements.

Applies To

supplier

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As set out in the Service Specification and the NHS Terms and Conditions included within the ITT pack.
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
28 Aug 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Starts
28 Aug 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
28 Aug 2026, 12:00
Description
via Atamis eTendering portal

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) is undertaking a Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to appoint a single provider to deliver a Single Point of Access (SPoA) Eye Care Service across Cheshire and Merseyside. The service will provide a clinically led referral management and triage function for ophthalmology referrals from primary care, supported by a digital referral platform, with the aim of improving referral quality, ensuring patients are directed to the most appropriate clinical pathway, supporting patient choice, reducing unnecessary secondary care demand and improving equitable access to eye care services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Value

Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Initial contract period: 36 months<br/>Optional extension: 24 months

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33662100
Description
Ophthalmologicals

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD6

Delivery Location

Description
Cheshire and Merseyside

Published documents

Entry 1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Id
economic
Entry 2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria
Id
technical

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-84186

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Regatta Place, Brunswick Business Park, Summers Lane
Locality
Liverpool
Region
UKD6
Postal Code
L3 4BL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Siju George

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-FTS-130973

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Address

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

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD6 · L3 4BL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD6

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 069379-2026tender ·