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Child Vision Screening Service (Provider Selection Regime) (Most Suitable Provider Process)

London Borough of Brent

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27 Oct 2026 at 17:59

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12 Oct 2026 at 17:30

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20 Aug 2026 at 13:41

Tender Notice
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20 Aug 2026 at 13:36

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Planning

13 Jul 2026 at 14:33

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Brent commissioned a universal vision-screening service for reception-aged children, usually aged four to five, attending mainstream primary schools across Brent. The programme is intended to identify reduced vision, including amblyopia, early and accurately, in line with UK National Screening Committee recommendations. The service covers school-based screening on an opt-out basis, catch-up appointments for children who miss screening, referrals to appropriate eye-care services and follow-up to support access to assessment and treatment. It is an orthoptist-led child health service, with an emphasis on equitable access, safeguarding, clinical quality and monitoring performance. The requirement re-establishes a screening programme that Brent had previously commissioned as part of its wider healthy child service.

The contract has been formally awarded under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime, using the most suitable provider process. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was selected; the contract was signed on 8 October 2026. Its value is £397,750. The planned initial term runs from 23 November 2026 to 22 November 2029, with an option for annual extensions up to a maximum end date of 22 November 2031, subject to continuing need and satisfactory performance. The single-lot evaluation considered quality and innovation, value, integration and sustainability, access and health inequalities, and social value. Quality and innovation carried 30%; the other stated weightings were 20% each. The published award rationale reports a total score of 98%.

For a future provider, credibility rests on an established record of delivering comparable, school-based child vision-screening programmes at scale, led by HCPC-registered orthoptists. The successful provider demonstrated clinical governance, quality assurance, effective referral pathways and practice aligned with UK National Screening Committee and British and Irish Orthoptic Society guidance. Delivery requires dependable relationships with schools, families, primary care, community eye-care providers and hospitals, plus follow-up that helps children reach assessment and treatment. Workforce expertise, capacity, business continuity and efficient operating systems matter alongside screening quality. Providers also need to support broad participation across diverse communities, catch-up screening and accessible provision for children with learning disabilities or special educational needs. Training and supervision of specialist staff and meaningful social value strengthen a competitive service model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Child Vision Screening Service (Provider Selection Regime) (Most Suitable Provider Process)

Notice Description

Following a market engagement (2026/S 000-065663) published on 13 July 2026, the London Borough of Brent published an Intention to Follow the Most Suitable Provider process on 20/08/2026. Brent Council intends to commission a comprehensive Child Vision Screening Service for reception-aged children (4-5 years) attending mainstream across the London Borough of Brent. The service aligns with UK National Screening Committee recommendations for vision screening in children. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Council and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. Organisation were provided with the full set of requirements of the Child Vision Screening Service, and needed to register on the Council's e-Tendering portal to access the MSP documentation and submit their Expression of Interest response. The deadline for submitting completed Expression of Interest response was 1pm, on Thursday 3rd September 2026. The estimated contract Commencement Date is 22/11/2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Local authorities are responsible for commissioning Child Vision screening as part of the healthy child programme and it is recommended by the UK National Screening Committee. Screening for reduced vision in children aged 4 to 5 years is primarily undertaken to detect children with amblyopia, a form of abnormal vision system development. In Brent, approximately six thousand reception children are eligible annually for the vision screening service. The previous provider delivered the service as part of the 0-19 healthy child programme, but following a review of the service it was decided this would be no longer commissioned. The proposed service will re-establish a universal, orthoptic-led vision screening programme across Brent primary schools for all eligible reception children. The service will operate on an opt-out basis to maximise uptake and will include school-based screening, catch-up provision for children who miss their initial appointment, referral into appropriate eye care services where required, and follow-up to ensure children access recommended assessment and treatment. The model places a strong emphasis on equitable access, an orthoptic led service, robust referral pathways, safeguarding, quality assurance and performance monitoring to improve outcomes for Brent children. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. Approximate lifetime value of the contract: PS397,750 As set out above, this service was not commissioned, but the Council intend to re-establish a universal, orthoptic-led vision screening programme across Brent primary schools for all eligible reception children. This service will be delivered by a new provider. Dates between which the services are intended to be provided: Period of three years with the option to extend the contract on an annual basis for up to a further maximum period of 2 years. Assuming the contract is entered into on 23/11/2026, the contract will end by the initial period on 22/11/2029, and if the optional extension are utilised, the revised contract end date will be 22/11/2031.

Renewal: Subject to continuing need and satisfactory performance of the award supplier.

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 22/10/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Address where written representations should be sent: corporate.procurement@brent.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c9a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101786-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£553,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£553,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£397,750 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Aug 2026Expired
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
London Borough of Brent
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
TLI72 Brent
Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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