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Community Ophthalmology Triage Service

NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a Community Ophthalmology Triage Service Community Ophthalmology service currently covering the East Berkshire geography but potentially expanding across the Thames Valley ICB footprint- Ophthalmology triage service diagnosing and prioritising specific ophthalmic conditions, which do not require treatment in secondary care, but beyond the core Primary Care Contract. Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£280k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Sept 2026
Award ID
094320-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08099238
Location
Reading, UKJ1, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85121281 — Ophthalmologist services

Lots

  • NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a Community Ophthalmology Triage Service Community Ophthalmology service currently covering the East Berkshire geography but potentially expanding across the Thames Valley ICB footprint- Ophthalmology triage service diagnosing and prioritising specific ophthalmic conditions, which do not require treatment in secondary care, but beyond the core Primary Care Contract. Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the initial 12-month contract term is £140,000 The optional 12-month extension expected value of the contract is £140,000. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value is £280,000 The contract period will commence on 01 January 2027. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that Evolutio Care Innovations Limited have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Thames Valley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Thames Valley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. They have complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. They have also complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The proposed contracting arrangements are substantially consistent with the existing arrangements, which the provider has delivered to a satisfactory standard. Accordingly, the Commissioner is satisfied that the provider is likely to continue delivering the services to the required standard under the proposed contract.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PSCG0082
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award C. 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 19 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85121281
Description
Ophthalmologist services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
NHS Thames Valley ICB ("the Commissioner") is commissioning a Community Ophthalmology Triage Service Community Ophthalmology service currently covering the East Berkshire geography but potentially expanding across the Thames Valley ICB footprint- Ophthalmology triage service diagnosing and prioritising specific ophthalmic conditions, which do not require treatment in secondary care, but beyond the core Primary Care Contract. Thames Valley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the initial 12-month contract term is £140,000 The optional 12-month extension expected value of the contract is £140,000. Therefore, the full expected lifetime contract value is £280,000 The contract period will commence on 01 January 2027. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that Evolutio Care Innovations Limited have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Thames Valley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Thames Valley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. They have complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. They have also complied with/not fallen foul of the applicable shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The proposed contracting arrangements are substantially consistent with the existing arrangements, which the provider has delivered to a satisfactory standard. Accordingly, the Commissioner is satisfied that the provider is likely to continue delivering the services to the required standard under the proposed contract.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Options

Description
Option to extend for a further 12-months

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ1

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
GB-NHS-15A

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
15A
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
First Floor, Unipart House, Garsington Road
Locality
Oxford
Region
UKJ1
Postal Code
OX42PG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

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
Evolutio Care Innovations Limited
Id
GB-COH-08099238

Identifier

Legal Name
Evolutio Care Innovations Limited
Id
08099238
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Reading
Region
UKJ1
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
NHS Thames Valley ICB
Id
GB-FTS-183899

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Thames Valley ICB

Address

Locality
Oxford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
094320-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08099238
Name
Evolutio Care Innovations Limited

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
094320-2026-1
Award ID
094320-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
28 Sept 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
280,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oxford · UKJ1 · OX42PG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 094320-2026award, contract ·