Cataract Service

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
South East

Delivery of high-volume cataract surgery services aligned with the NECRTP high flow cataract pathway. The service includes managing urgent post-surgical complications and providing clinical training for NHS ophthalmology trainees. The provider must ensure effective patient management to reduce outpatient and primary eye care capacity pressure.

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Awarded value: £26.4m; As published
Published: 6 January 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 18 December 2024; Optegra Eye Health Care
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist cataract surgical services and post-operative care for NHS patients, including clinical training for consultant ophthalmologists.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
6 January 2025
Contract awardedto Optegra Eye Health Care
18 December 2024
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
Cataract surgery contracts, 24 months: 16
Open cataract surgery tenders: 0
Typical cataract surgery contract: £24.4m

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How it compares

22× the typical cataract surgery contract (£1.2m).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3142338/cataract-service
Buyer reference: C283175
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board. Cataract Service. Contract award, 6 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3142338/cataract-service (accessed 12 October 2026).