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Corporate Eyecare Services

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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18 Sep 2026 at 12:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement covered corporate eyecare services for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The requirement falls within company health services (CPV 85147000) and is classified as a service contract. Delivery covered DEFRA’s operations in the United Kingdom, including London, as well as the British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe and the rest of the world. This indicates a geographically broad requirement rather than a service limited to one site or local area. The work concerns employer-provided eyecare delivered across the buyer’s relevant locations, making national and internationally capable optical or occupational health providers potentially relevant to similar requirements.

This procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. DEFRA used a selective procedure, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The award was made on 18 September 2026 to Specsavers Optical Superstores Ltd for £300,000. The awarded contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029. The original tender submission deadline was 1 October 2026 at 12:00. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available outcome records identify an active award to one supplier; the published evaluation basis is not set out in the procurement information provided.

For a supplier assessing future DEFRA requirements, this procurement demonstrates demand for corporate eyecare delivered across a wide geographic footprint, including UK locations and overseas territories. A credible competitor would need to provide organised employer eyecare services at national scale, with arrangements capable of supporting staff in Europe and other international locations. The requirement is also relevant to smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so participation is not presented as limited to large corporate providers. Optical businesses, occupational health providers and service organisations with broad delivery networks, consistent customer administration and the capacity to support a public-sector workforce would be well placed to develop a comparable offer when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Corporate Eyecare Services

Notice Description

Corporate Eyecare Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-078b925a-59f4-474d-bf4e-48051eb82ba4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e93d173-81c8-4459-8c65-4125d1aef49d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited

Further Information

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