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NHSE987 - Eye Testing in Special Education Settings in North West

NHS England - North West

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2026 at 08:42

Award Notice
Tender

27 Mar 2026 at 10:21

Tender Notice
Planning

03 Sep 2025 at 14:00

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England - North West, acting for NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, procured eye testing services for pupils and learners in special education settings. The requirement covers delivery across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside, and Lancashire and South Cumbria in North West England. This is a healthcare service procurement, specifically optician services (CPV 85160000). The work is a new service intended to provide eye testing within special education settings, requiring providers to organise and deliver appropriate optometry activity across the three commissioning areas. It is relevant to opticians, optometry providers and healthcare organisations with the operational reach to serve special education settings across these areas.

The procurement used a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, described as an open procedure. The outcome was recorded on 16 July 2026: 2020VISION UK LTD was awarded Greater Manchester; FCJ OPTICALS LTD was awarded Cheshire and Merseyside and Lancashire and South Cumbria. Each contract was signed on 16 July 2026. All contracts run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with no renewal or additional options. Greater Manchester is valued at £2,190,000 over three years; Cheshire and Merseyside at £1,923,000; and Lancashire and South Cumbria at £1,254,000. Five bids were received for Greater Manchester, three for Cheshire and Merseyside, and six for Lancashire and South Cumbria. Evaluation weighted quality and innovation at 40%, access and health inequalities at 30%, integration and sustainability at 10%, social value at 10%, and price at 10%.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need established optometry and eye-testing capability, with the capacity to provide services reliably across special education settings and the relevant North West commissioning area. The evaluation shows that technical service quality and innovation mattered most, followed by the ability to improve access, reduce health inequalities and facilitate patient choice. Providers would also need to demonstrate effective integration and collaboration with commissioners, sustainable service delivery, and meaningful social value. The awarded supplier profile shows that small and medium-sized optician businesses can compete successfully. A strong local delivery network, experience working with education or healthcare partners, and evidence of consistent, accessible provision would support a competitive response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHSE987 - Eye Testing in Special Education Settings in North West

Notice Description

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authorities) who have undertaken a competition process to provide Eye Testing Services in Special Education Settings (SES) in the North West. Contract Start Date: 01 September 2026 Contract End Date: 31 August 2029 The contract term is for a period of 3 years.

Lot Information

Greater Manchester

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Provision of Eye Testing Services in Special Education Settings (SES) in Greater Manchester. The contract term is for a period of 3 years commencing on 01 September 2026. Annual Contract value: PS730,000 (Total value over 3 year Term: PS2,190,000) This is a New Service. Additional information: The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined above and detailed within the provider response documentation. The contract award criteria are specified in the provider response documents.

Cheshire and Merseyside

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Provision of Eye Testing Services in Special Education Settings (SES) in Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract term is for a period of 3 years commencing on 01 September 2026. Annual Contract value: PS641,000 (Total value over 3 year Term: PS1,923,000) This is a New Service. Additional information: The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined above and detailed within the provider response documentation. The contract award criteria are specified in the provider response documents.

Lancashire and South Cumbria

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Provision of Eye Testing Services in Special Education Settings (SES) in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The contract term is for a period of 3 years commencing on 01 September 2026. Annual Contract value: PS418,000 (Total value over 3 year Term: PS1,254,000) This is a New Service. Additional information: The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined above and detailed within the provider response documentation. The contract award criteria are specified in the provider response documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059333
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067499-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,367,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,367,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,367,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS England - North West
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MERSEYSIDE
Postcode
L3 4BL
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Festival Gardens
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

2020VISION UK LTD

FCJ OPTICALS LTD

Further Information

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