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Corporate Eye Care Voucher Scheme

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2025 at 12:54

Award

05 Mar 2025 at 11:35

Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has awarded a contract for a Corporate Eye Care Voucher Scheme to Specsavers Optical Superstores Ltd. This contract falls under the services category within the optician services industry (CPV code 85160000) and is specifically tailored to provide eye tests and specialist eyewear to council employees. This procurement followed a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice, exempting it from standard public procurement regulations. The contract was signed on 20th March 2025 and is expected to meet legislative requirements and ensure staff welfare in Leicester, UKF22 region.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for businesses that specialise in healthcare services, particularly opticians and eyewear providers, to expand their reach and client base by partnering with a regional authority. Businesses focusing on company health, safety compliance, and employee welfare could find this sector particularly lucrative. The clear emphasis on quality and legislative compliance means that suppliers with robust service delivery and innovation in eye care solutions would be well-suited to compete for such contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Corporate Eye Care Voucher Scheme

Notice Description

Contract to provide eye tests to employees of Leicestershire County Council (LCC) through a corporate eye care voucher scheme. The Service will enable the Council to meet its legislative requirements and maintain a duty of care to staff. In addition, the contract will need to deliver the ability to order specialist vouchers as needed including safety eyewear, drivers eyecare, lens insert, safety eyewear lens.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract to provide eye tests to employees of Leicestershire County Council (LCC) through a corporate eye care voucher scheme. The Service will enable the Council to meet its legislative requirements and maintain a duty of care to staff. In addition, the contract will need to deliver the ability to order specialist vouchers as needed including safety eyewear, drivers eyecare, lens insert, safety eyewear lens.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Provision (Provided Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this to this award. PSR Process C has been used to award this contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e9b8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010387-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£57,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Amy Walling
Contact Email
commissioning.support@leics.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1163052085

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES

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