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PSR - Direct Award C - Child Vision Screening 2025-2027

Newcastle City Council

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30 Apr 2025 at 11:09

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14 Apr 2025 at 13:26

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Child Vision Screening Programme (CVS) from 2025 to 2027, undertaken by Newcastle City Council, has reached the contract award stage. This initiative falls under the health services category, specifically childhood vision screening for children aged 4 to 5 years across the region of UKC. The contract, worth £155,174.54, was awarded on 1st May 2025 and will be active until 31st March 2027. The procurement method used was a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, and thus the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Newcastle City Council is the buying authority, ensuring timely and effective intervention through this essential public health programme.

This tender presents significant opportunities for health service providers focused on early intervention and prevention programmes, particularly those with expertise in child health and orthoptic services. The contract has been awarded to The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, indicating a preference for established providers with a history of delivering quality healthcare services. Businesses with a strong understanding of health service integration and innovation, and those that excel in improving access and reducing health inequalities, have the potential to position themselves advantageously in similar future tenders. The emphasis on quality and social value in the evaluation criteria further accentuates the importance of excellence in service provision and the impact on community health outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PSR - Direct Award C - Child Vision Screening 2025-2027

Notice Description

The Child Vision Screening Programme (CVS) is a prevention and early intervention public health programme that aims to support parents, promote child development, improve family and child health outcomes and ensure that families, children and young people at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity. The childhood vision screening programme aims to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight by sending Orthoptic Nurses into Mainstream and specialist schools to conduct screening thus enabling timely intervention.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Child Vision Screening Programme (CVS) is a prevention and early intervention public health programme that aims to support parents, promote child development, improve family and child health outcomes and ensure that families, children and young people at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity. The childhood vision screening programme aims to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight by sending Orthoptic Nurses into Mainstream and specialist schools to conduct screening thus enabling timely intervention. This Contract will be awarded under direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) It will awarded to an existing provider. The lifetime value of the contract will be PS155,174.54. The service will be provided between 01/05/25-31/03/2027.

Options: Modifications as permissible under PSR

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 28/04/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05027d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017885-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£155,174 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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