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Enhanced Services - Sight Support

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

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20 May 2026 at 09:48

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17 Mar 2026 at 15:58

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of Enhanced Services - Sight Support, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This service aims to assist visually impaired individuals within the community, enhancing their ability to use residual sight and maintain independence. The procurement falls within the health services category, with the legal framework based on directive 32014L0024. The tender was conducted with a limited procurement method implying a procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, resulting in a contract active since the announcement on 1st April 2026. This contract is initially set for three years, with an optional extension of up to two further years, while its location of service delivery is in the Derby region.

This procurement offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those capable of enhancing quality, innovation, and sustainability in low vision aid services. Organisations focusing on health integration, collaboration, improving access, and reducing inequality will find this tender particularly significant. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with competencies in delivering social value and facilitating choice may thrive in this competitive space. The awarded supplier, Sight Support Derbyshire, underscores the potential for organisations with a track record of meeting high-performance standards to secure and deliver impactful community services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enhanced Services - Sight Support

Notice Description

Provision of a Sight Support service in the community. The Low Vision Aids (LVA) services aims to enable visually impaired people to make the best use of their residual sight so that they can continue to live independently and perform day to day activities such as reading.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be made to ddicb.optometry@nhs.net Decision was made by Primary Care Sub Group. No conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest were declared by individuals making the decision. The ICB assessed the provider's current performance and ability to continue to provide the service. Assessment criteria included quality, innovation, value, integration, collaboration, service sustainability, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, social value. Following this assessment it was concluded that the existing Provider will be able to fulfil the requirements to continue delivery of the service.

Options: 3 years plus 18 months

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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 30th March 2026. 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-066ca4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046094-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£252,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20263 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 Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF11 Derby
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sight Support Derbyshire

Further Information

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