Notice Information
Notice Title
2026 Eyecare Vouchers
Notice Description
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue is seeking to award a contract for the provision of eyecare vouchers for prescription eyewear and optical inserts to support operational roles, including firefighting and emergency response.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065a1b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042411-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
85160000 - Optician services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £32,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £32,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £40,704 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Apr 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Apr 2026 - 9 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DORSET & WILTSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALISBURY
- Postcode
- SP1 3NR
- Post Town
- Salisbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK72 Wiltshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wiltshire
- Electoral Ward
- Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
- Westminster Constituency
- Salisbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042411-2026
8th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016068-2026
23rd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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