Cataract, AMD and Posterior Capsule Opacification Service across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
North West

Delivery of specialist ophthalmology clinical services for patients registered with GPs across Cheshire and Merseyside. The service focuses on the treatment of cataracts, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and posterior capsule opacification, operating under a patient choice model.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £15.8m; As published
Published: 30 April 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 18 November 2025; SpaMedica
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist ophthalmology services including cataract surgery, AMD treatment, and posterior capsule opacification management for NHS patients.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
30 April 2026
Contract awardedto SpaMedica
18 November 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
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Open cataract surgery tenders: 0
Typical cataract surgery contract: £3.4m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3543641/cataract-amd-and-posterior-capsule-opacification-service-across-cheshire-and-mer
Buyer reference: 26-27-QYG-12F-NPG-Con
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB. Cataract, AMD and Posterior Capsule Opacification Service across Cheshire and Merseyside. Contract award, 30 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3543641/cataract-amd-and-posterior-capsule-opacification-service-across-cheshire-and-mer (accessed 12 October 2026).