Contract award · 18 Mar 2026

Cataract Surgery Services

NHS North West London Integrated Care Board awarded “Cataract Surgery Services” to Anglia Community Eye Service Limited T/A ACES for £444k.

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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.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Value
£444,200
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Ophthalmologist services (CPV 85121281)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date18 Mar 2026
  2. Published1 Jun 2026Published 75 days after the contract date

Description

- this service is for consultant-led elective services - cataract surgery service<br/>- an award has been made following direct award process B<br/>- the services is to be provided from 01 November 2025 - 31 March 2026 with a 1 year extension up to 31 March 2027<br/>- the lifetime contract value is £444,200 excluding VAT <br/>- this is an existing service; and<br/>- this award has been made to an incumbent provider

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