Cataract Service

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
South East

Delivery of cataract surgery services in line with the NHSE National Eye Care Recovery and Transformation Programme high-flow pathway. The service requires maintaining capacity to support 18-week referral to treatment targets, providing care in accessible community and hospital locations, and ensuring clinical training for ophthalmology trainees. The provider must manage urgent post-surgical complications internally and adhere to Royal College of Ophthalmologists and NICE best practice guidance.

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Awarded value: £22.4m; As published
Published: 26 November 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 22 November 2024; SpaMedica
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of high-volume cataract surgical services within hospital and community settings to support NHS referral to treatment pathways.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
26 November 2024
Contract awardedto SpaMedica
22 November 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

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3142530/cataract-service
Buyer reference: C283651
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board. Cataract Service. Contract award, 26 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3142530/cataract-service (accessed 12 October 2026).