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Low Vision Aid Service

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

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12 Dec 2025 at 16:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB), intending to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the "Low Vision Aid Service." This service aims to support individuals with low vision to maintain independence and maximise their remaining eyesight. Classified under Optician services (CPV 85160000), this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. It is located in Stoke-on-Trent, UKG24, and the award notice was published on 12th December 2025. The standstill period begins immediately, with representations from providers required by 24th December 2025, indicating that the procurement stage is at the intention to award phase.

This tender presents a growth opportunity primarily for businesses involved in optician and healthcare services, especially those providing low vision aids. It favours firms that have previously satisfied similar contractual requirements, as the procurement method involves a direct award to an existing provider, Prince and Bates Optician, a small enterprise located in Staffordshire. The contract, valued at approximately £6,600 for a period from January 2026 to March 2027, requires delivering services with consistency and quality as per historical performance. Businesses specialising in vision care solutions and community-based health services would be well-suited to compete in such tenders as the NHS ICB prioritises maintaining existing services to alleviate pressure on primary and secondary care facilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Low Vision Aid Service

Notice Description

Low vision services: The aim of the service is to enable people with loss of vision to regain or maintain as much independence and autonomy as possible. The overall objective is to enable people with sight loss to make maximum and best use of their remaining eyesight and visual function.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service offers additional support to patients who have accessed Ophthalmology and require some additional support with low vision aids, to patients with non-complex needs that can be assessed and supported with the necessary aids in a community setting. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably. Anticipated spend is activity based. The contract for 2024/25 was capped at a contract value of PS6,600 for 15 months. Actual expenditure for full year 2024/25 (04/24 - 03/25) was PS2,038. Based on this, this award is for the period 01/01/26 - 31/03/27 (15 months) bringing the anticipated lifetime, maximum value of the contract to c.PS6,600

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 the 24th of December 2025. 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-05f537
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082674-2025
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
SME

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
£6,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST1 4FA
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Etruria & Hanley
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Prince and Bates Optician

Further Information

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