Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
Sir John Robinson House Sir John Robinson Way Arnold Nottingham
Nottingham
NG5 6DA
UK
E-mail: richard.ward11@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.notts.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.notts.icb.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Community Ophthalmology Service on behalf of NHS NNICB
Reference number: C432377
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission a Community Ophthalmology Service via a Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 618 360.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission a Community Ophthalmology Service via a Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations.<br/><br/>NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the Community Ophthalmology Service via a Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations.<br/><br/>As a result of this Competitive Process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider(s) for a period of 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The current contracts will end on the 30th September 2026 and as a result the successful Provider is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 1st October 2026.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.<br/><br/>This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.<br/><br/>The contract term will be from the 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2029, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract to 30th September 2031.<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £4,618,360.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 1. Quality and Innovation:
/ Weighting: 37
Quality criterion: 2. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: 3. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability:
/ Weighting: 33
Quality criterion: 4. Social Value:
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: 5. Value:
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-025009
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EMMS Healthcare Limited
11523819
Office 2 & 3 Coalville Business Centre Goliath Road, Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3FT
UK
NUTS: UKF2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 618 360.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 Regulations 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 3rd July 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.<br/><br/>The award decision has been made by the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB Joint Commissioning Executive Group on the 17th June 2026.<br/><br/>There were no declared perceived conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.<br/><br/>If you have wish to make a written representation regarding this intention to award please contact: richard.ward11@nhs.net<br/><br/>The relative importance of the Key Criteria incorporated within the service was as follows:<br/>1. Quality and Innovation: 37.00%<br/>2. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 20.00%<br/>3. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 33.00%<br/>4. Social Value: 10.00%<br/>5. Value: Pass/Fail<br/><br/>The relative importance of the Key Criteria was deemed appropriate based on the requirements of the service.<br/><br/>The rationale for awarding to the preferred provider was that they met all requirements associated with the Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria, clearly demonstrating their ability to deliver the requirements of the service within their submission, and they ranked as the highest scoring provider, based on their overall Key Criteria score, within this Provider Selection Process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/06/2026