Cataract Service

Delivery of cataract surgery services in hospital and community settings to support the 18-week referral to treatment pathway and reduce waiting lists. The service must align with Royal College of Ophthalmologists and NECRTP high-flow pathway standards, provide training for consultant ophthalmologists, and ensure management of urgent post-surgical complications.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £26.4m; As published
Published: 26 November 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 24 November 2024; Optegra Eye Health Care
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of high-quality cataract surgical services, including patient assessment, treatment pathways, and post-operative care for NHS patients.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
26 November 2024
Contract awardedto Optegra Eye Health Care
24 November 2024
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

Similar cataract surgery contracts

Patient Choice Ophthalmology servicesNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board · North West · £17.5m
Regional Outsourcing CataractsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · Wales · £40m
Regional Outsourcing CataractsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · £40m
Cataract, AMD and Posterior Capsule Opacification Service across Cheshire and MerseysideNHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · North West · £15.8m

See the cataract surgery market: prices, buyers and who wins →

The buyer

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

See everything NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board buys →

How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3142533/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, 26 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3142533/cataract-service (accessed 12 October 2026).