Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS North Central London ICB · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Primary Eyecare Services Limited
- Value
- £2,557,188
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Ophthalmologist services (CPV 85121281)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 016663-2024 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 May 2024
- Published28 May 2024Published 27 days after the contract date
Description
The provider will be improving equity of access and choice, as lead provider by delivering an NCL wide service for patients on the following community pathways; Minor Eye Conditions , Minor Eye Condition (OCT), Glaucoma Repeat Readings (GRR), Medical Retina and Cataract pre and post operation. This will improve access of earlier community intervention, preventing inappropriate/ unnecessary referrals reducing unnecessary acute treatment, therefore reducing waiting list times and improving outcomes for patients.
About the supplier
Primary Eyecare Services Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06722353).