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NHS SY ICB - Sight Testing in Special Education Settings (with lots)

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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17 Jul 2026 at 09:29

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01 May 2026 at 15:52

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Tender

30 Jan 2026 at 13:49

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board procured optician services to provide sight testing in special educational settings. The requirement covers children and young people in specialist education and is intended to support access to eye care in education settings. The planned service areas are Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield, all in South Yorkshire. The procurement is a health service rather than a supply contract, with delivery requiring providers able to operate across education settings and coordinate with relevant health and education stakeholders. The procurement is described as a new service following a pilot scheme. NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is the buying organisation, with its address in Sheffield.

The process is complete and an award is recorded under the Provider Selection Regime competitive process. FCJ OPTICALS LTD, an SME based in Bradford, was selected for the Barnsley lot; the award is marked active and the associated contract is active. The Barnsley lot itself is marked cancelled, creating an inconsistency in the published outcome. The contract value is £1,350,000 over its lifetime, including a possible two-year extension. The stated service period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an option to extend by a further two years. The contract record gives a signing date of 27 April 2026, while the amendment says it was fully signed on 30 June 2026. Five bids were recorded for the Barnsley lot. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, including clinical delivery, service development, safeguarding and SEN experience, pathways and follow-up care, risk management, innovation, patient records and social value; price carried no weighting.

This procurement demonstrates demand for specialist eye testing delivered in special educational settings across South Yorkshire, with a requirement that can suit an optician or optical services provider able to work in schools and other specialist education environments. A credible future supplier would need strong clinical quality controls, experience supporting children and young people with special educational needs, and effective safeguarding arrangements. It would also need to demonstrate accessible care pathways, follow-up arrangements, continuity planning and robust risk management. Integration with health, education and other partners is important, as are reliable patient-record systems and clear mobilisation and exit planning. The evaluation placed all scored emphasis on quality and social value, so evidence of service improvement, innovation, added value and measurable benefits to local communities would be central to competing effectively.

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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 Place

To provide Sight Testing in Special Educational Settings across Doncaster

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years

4. Technical Questions - Lot 3 - Rotherham

To provide Sight Testing in Special Educational Settings across Rotherham Place

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years

5. Technical Questions - Lot 4 - Sheffield

To 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/067516-2026
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
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20264 months 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 3FG
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FCJ OPTICALS LTD

Further Information

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