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HMP Wandsworth - Optometry Services

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

28 Jul 2026 at 09:18

Tender Notice
Award

12 Jun 2026 at 14:40

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust procured optometry services at HMP Wandsworth. The requirement is for an optician service delivered within a prison environment, supporting people held at the prison with eye examinations, optical advice and related optometry provision. The procurement is classified as health services, with optician services as the specific area of work. The contracting organisation is Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, a public-sector healthcare provider. Delivery is at HMP Wandsworth in London. This opportunity is therefore relevant to optical practices, optometry service providers and healthcare organisations able to deliver clinically appropriate eye-care services in a custodial setting, including the operational, safeguarding and access requirements associated with working in a prison.

The procurement has reached the award stage. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust formally awarded the contract on 28 July 2026 to The Prison Opticians Company LTD under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, using Direct Award C. The procedure was a limited award without prior publication of a call for competition, and the published award basis was price. The contract value is £322,560 GBP for the period 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2033. The contract record gives a signature date of 1 June 2026. One bid was recorded. The procurement was presented as an intention to award to an existing provider before formal confirmation of the award, and the award is recorded as active.

This procurement demonstrates established demand for dedicated optometry provision within a prison estate and shows that the buyer values a service capable of operating reliably in an HMP environment. A credible future competitor would need qualified optometry and optical staff, robust clinical governance, and practical experience delivering consultations and optical services where movement, access, security and scheduling are controlled by custodial arrangements. The successful supplier is recorded as an SME, indicating that delivery at this scale can be undertaken by a specialist smaller provider rather than only a large healthcare organisation. Providers preparing for comparable work should be able to evidence safe prison-based service delivery, dependable staffing and equipment, compliance with relevant healthcare requirements, and the ability to work constructively with the NHS trust and prison staff.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HMP Wandsworth - Optometry Services

Notice Description

Provision of Optometry services at HMP Wandsworth

Lot Information

Lot 1

Optometry services - delivered within an HMP environment. This notice is an intention to award a contract under PSR to an existing provider following Direct Award C.

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25 June 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-06b433
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071024-2026
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

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£322,560 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20262 months ago
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
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA2 7WG
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Maypole & Leyton Cross
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Prison Opticians Company LTD.

Further Information

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