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L5 Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

Hampshire County Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 11:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council procured a vision rehabilitation specialist to provide training for one apprentice. This is a specialist education and training service, rather than a purchase of equipment or building works. The work is associated with Southampton, with the delivery location identified by the postcode SO23 8UJ. The requirement is tightly focused on supporting a single apprentice, so it is relevant to providers able to deliver specialist vision rehabilitation training at an individual learner level. The council is based in Winchester.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Birmingham City University. The award date was 1 October 2026. The contract is valued at £17,000 and runs from 2 October 2026 to 30 November 2028. The original tender deadline was 1 October 2026 at 5pm. The council used a selective process as a call-off from a framework agreement. The stated estimated tender value and the awarded value are both £17,000. One apprentice was covered by the requirement. The published information does not describe evaluation criteria or specific eligibility conditions, so the outcome provides no basis for inferring how bids were scored or what qualification thresholds were applied.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a focused requirement for specialist vision rehabilitation teaching for an individual apprentice, commissioned by Hampshire County Council through a framework call-off. A credible future provider would need to show that it can deliver relevant vision rehabilitation training and support an apprentice through the learning required. The scale is suited to a specialist provider able to tailor delivery to one learner, rather than an organisation whose offer depends on large cohorts. Birmingham City University was selected, showing that a higher education provider can meet this buyer’s requirement. The award does not establish any particular accreditation, staffing level or minimum experience threshold, so competitors should avoid assuming these were mandatory.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

L5 Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

Notice Description

Vision Rehabilitation Specialist, 1 apprentice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-88693a58-a48d-448b-be5a-c387b267f0d8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1522ea01-8185-4512-8349-87c44933b242
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 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
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8ZB
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Birmingham City University

Further Information

Notice Documents

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