Notice Information
Notice Title
NHS SY ICB - Sight Testing in Special Education Settings (with lots)
Notice Description
Service to provide sight testing in special educational settings.
Lot Information
2. Technical Questions - Lot 1 - Barnsley Place
The service is to provide sight testing in special educational settings.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is - PS1,350,000.
This is a new service following a pilot scheme.
The service will run from 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2029. With the option to extend for a further 2 years.
For clarity the lifetime value quoted above includes the 2 year extension. The annual value of the contract is PS270,000.
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years
3. Technical Questions -Lot 2 - Doncaster PlaceTo provide Sight Testing in Special Educational Settings across Doncaster
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years
4. Technical Questions - Lot 3 - RotherhamTo provide Sight Testing in Special Educational Settings across Rotherham Place
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years
5. Technical Questions - Lot 4 - SheffieldTo provide Sight Testing in Special Educational Settings across Sheffiled
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061309
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040684-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender 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
85160000 - Optician services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,350,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,350,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 3FG
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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