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Community Eye Care Services in Northamptonshire

Tender Overview

LOCATION

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

VALUE

£3,235,000

DEADLINE

February 25, 2026 at 12:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

85100000

REFERENCE

008235-2026

Project Timeline

Contact Information

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Original Tender Description

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (NICB) is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers for a Community Eye Care Services in Northamptonshire to deliver a high quality, integrated safe and patient centred eye screening service utilising the available optometric skills within the community. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of NICB and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No explicit mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided summaries. Bidders should refer to the full tender documents for specific requirements.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Providers must be suitably qualified to deliver Community Eye Care Services.
  • Providers must be experienced in delivering Community Eye Care Services.
  • Providers must be able to deliver services within Northamptonshire.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to deliver high quality Community Eye Care Services.
  • Ability to deliver integrated Community Eye Care Services.
  • Ability to deliver safe Community Eye Care Services.
  • Ability to deliver patient-centred eye screening services.
  • Ability to utilise available optometric skills within the community.
  • Capability to potentially provide services related to adult post-cataract follow-up, glaucoma monitoring, and hydroxychloroquine monitoring (as indicated by market engagement topics).
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • No explicit financial requirements (e.g., minimum turnover, financial stability thresholds) are detailed in the provided summaries. Bidders should refer to the full tender documents for specific requirements.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Tenders must be submitted by the deadline: 2026-02-25T12:00:00+00:00.
  • Submissions must be made through the provided online portal.
  • Bidders must access full procurement documents and submission details via the online portal.
  • Bidders must participate in a Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process.

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DOC
OCDS Record
OCDS Data008235-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
This OCDS record details a planned market engagement by NHS Northamptonshire ICB for Community Eye Care Services, seeking feedback on adult post-cataract follow-up, glaucoma monitoring, and hydroxychloroquine monitoring.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data008235-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
This OCDS data package details a £3,235,000 tender from NHS Northamptonshire ICB for Community Eye Care Services, seeking suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver high-quality, integrated, and patient-centred eye screening.
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Official PDF Version
General Information008235-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
NHS Northamptonshire ICB is inviting tenders from qualified providers for a £3,235,000 Community Eye Care Services contract in Northamptonshire, focusing on integrated, safe, and patient-centred eye screening.
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Tender Notice
Administrative Documents008235-2026.html
Summary:
NHS Northamptonshire ICB is inviting tenders for Community Eye Care Services in Northamptonshire, with full procurement documents and submission details available through the provided online portal.

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55
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender provides a clear service description but suffers from significant gaps in critical information such as evaluation criteria, mandatory exclusion grounds, and financial requirements, impacting its overall quality and transparency.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance65/100

The tender defines the procedure type and CPV codes correctly, and the submission period is reasonable. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria, explicit mandatory exclusion grounds, and a clear reveal date in the provided summary raises significant concerns regarding legal transparency and compliance with disclosure requirements.

Missing evaluation criteria
Mandatory exclusion grounds not detailed in summary
Clarity55/100

The service description and some technical requirements are clear and understandable. However, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria and detailed performance conditions makes it difficult for bidders to fully understand the expectations and how their proposals will be assessed.

Missing evaluation criteria
Performance conditions not explicitly detailed
Completeness50/100

Basic information such as title, organization, value, duration, and deadlines are present. However, the provided summaries are incomplete regarding crucial details like evaluation criteria, mandatory exclusion grounds, and specific financial requirements, which are essential for a comprehensive tender package.

Missing evaluation criteria
Mandatory exclusion grounds not detailed in summary
Fairness45/100

While e-procurement is supported, the value is disclosed, and requirements appear generic, the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria is a major flaw. This lack of transparency severely undermines fairness and equal treatment among potential bidders, as they cannot objectively prepare their submissions.

Missing evaluation criteria
Practicality60/100

Electronic submission is supported, and key dates like contract start and duration are provided. However, the lack of evaluation criteria makes it highly impractical for bidders to formulate a targeted and competitive proposal. A direct document URL is also not provided in the summary.

Missing evaluation criteria
Document URL not directly provided in summary
Data Consistency75/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical and consistent. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. However, minor inconsistencies include an empty 'Liable Person' field and missing codes for 'Type' and 'Procedure', along with the missing reveal date.

Liable Person field is empty
Missing codes for Type and Procedure
Sustainability25/100

The tender does not explicitly incorporate any green procurement, social aspects, or innovation-focused criteria. This indicates a lack of emphasis on broader sustainability objectives within the procurement process.

No green procurement criteria
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear service description and objectives
Estimated value and contract duration are clearly specified
E-procurement is supported for submission
No disputes or suspensions reported
Eligibility and technical requirements appear generic and not tailored

Concerns

Absence of specified evaluation criteria
Lack of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds in the summary
Lack of explicit financial requirements in the summary
Missing tender reveal date
No explicit sustainability (green, social, innovation) criteria

Recommendations

1. Ensure full tender documents explicitly detail all evaluation criteria, mandatory exclusion grounds, and financial requirements for complete transparency.
2. Clearly state the tender reveal date to ensure full compliance and transparency regarding the bidding period.
3. Integrate sustainability criteria (environmental, social, innovation) into future tenders to promote broader public value.

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55/ 100 · Fair

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