Ophthalmology Coordination Service Hub - Cov & Warks and Herf & Worcs ICBs
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board · NHS and health
In brief
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board awarded this contract to South Warwickshire GP Limited on 4 June 2026.
The notice gives a value of £1,536,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 What this lot covershe Ophthalmology Coordination Service Hub (OCS) will support the system-wide approach to the management for all non-emergency (routine and urgent) ophthalmology referrals from community Optometry practices across Coventry and Warwickshire. The OCS will provide a single point of access, administering all incoming referrals from community Optometrists, offering patients a choice of providers in accordance with patient choice regulations, and submitting onward referrals to secondary care (accredited independent sector or NHS provision). The OCS supports the streamlining of ophthalmology referrals across the ICS, reducing delays to patients being referred from the community to secondary care and freeing up primary care capacity. For every routine and urgent referral, the service will provide patients with choice of access based on the referring condition, supporting patients being seen by the right person, in the right place, the first time. The service will not undertake clinical triage of incoming referrals. | — | £752,000 |
| NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028 What this lot coversThe Ophthalmology Coordination Service Hub (OCS) will support the system-wide approach to the management for all non-emergency (routine and urgent) ophthalmology referrals from community Optometry practices across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The OCS will provide a single point of access, administering all incoming referrals from community Optometrists, offering patients a choice of providers in accordance with patient choice regulations, and submitting onward referrals to secondary care (accredited independent sector or NHS provision). The OCS supports the streamlining of ophthalmology referrals across the ICS, reducing delays to patients being referred from the community to secondary care and freeing up primary care capacity. For every routine and urgent referral, the service will provide patients with choice of access based on the referring condition, supporting patients being seen by the right person, in the right place, the first time. The service will not undertake clinical triage of incoming referrals. | — | £784,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Warwickshire GP Limited (SME) 2 bids received | NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board | £679,808 | Awarded 4 June 2026 |
| South Warwickshire GP Limited (SME) 2 bids received | NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board | £783,740 | Awarded 4 June 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 012893-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 013087-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 055333-2026
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From notice 012893-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 February 2026, last updated 11 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.