Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QR1
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL12TG
UK
Contact person: David Porter
E-mail: david.porter6@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsglos.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
Provision of Ophthalmology Services
Reference number: DAP 21/2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This service will provide an ophthalmology service for new referrals, providing consultant led pathways of care. Patients will be seen within the required Referral to Treatment timescales and where a follow-up appointment is required for on-going management, these will be within national guidance and service standards (the service provided will reflect NICE guidance) by appropriately qualified, service competent clinical practitioners. Ensuring that the service does not adversely impact the ability to deliver local comprehensive Ophthalmology services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
Main site or place of performance:
Gloucestershire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will provide an ophthalmology service for new referrals, providing consultant led pathways of care. Patients will be seen within the required Referral to Treatment timescales and where a follow-up appointment is required for on-going management, these will be within national guidance and service standards (the service provided will reflect NICE guidance) by appropriately qualified, service competent clinical practitioners. Ensuring that the service does not adversely impact the ability to deliver local comprehensive Ophthalmology services.
The key objectives of the service are:
- To ensure the provision of safe and effective Ophthalmology service provision to NHS patients for all services outlined in this specification.
- To free up outpatient and primary eye care capacity for patients at higher risk of sight loss.
- To ensure providers deliver end to end Ophthalmology pathways of care, providing service users with urgent post-surgery issues and complications can be advised and managed by the Provider's own surgical ophthalmic team, with any requirement and resource for other providers to support this clearly agreed.
- To acheive and drive improvements in the delivery of pathways in line with Royal Colleges and NHSE guidance.
A contract has been awarded to a provider following the conclusion of an accreditation process in accordance with the requirements of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR) and part 8 of the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (as amended), and aligned to the Direct Award Process B of the Provider Selection Regime 2023.
This service covers the 2025/26 financial year following an accreditation process and payments will only be made in line with the relevant National Tariffs as part of the 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme for activity carried out.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Patient Choice
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Patient Choice
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: GICB_Newmedica (ISP)_25-26 NHS Full Contract - FINAL
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newmedica
6211226
Forum 6, Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley
Fareham
PO15 7PA
UK
E-mail: david.porter6@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK13
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: .01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 Public Contracts 2015 do not apply to this award.
The decision was taken by NHS Gloucestershire ICB. No conflicts of interest were declared.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand
London
WC2A2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/09/2025