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Optometry Local Enhanced Services 2026/27 Rotherham - Specsavers Rotherham

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

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04 Aug 2026 at 11:07

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board commissioned locally enhanced optometry services for people in Rotherham. The work is classified as optician services and is intended to enhance, rather than replace, existing General Ophthalmic Services (GOS). Delivery is for the Rotherham population and depends on the provider also holding a GOS contract. The requirement covers local enhanced services delivered alongside core ophthalmic provision, with interdependent service arrangements. The selected provider is Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited, whose Rotherham operation is identified as the delivery base. This is a health services opportunity for optometry businesses able to provide patient-facing enhanced eye-care services within NHS primary care arrangements and the relevant local service specification.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited through a direct award without prior publication of a competition, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract was signed on 22 June 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published contract record shows a value of £1, although the procurement states that the actual value is activity-based and therefore unknown; payments follow relevant unit prices under the nationally mandated NHS Payment Scheme. The procurement used price as its award criterion and recorded one bid. The single lot is marked cancelled, while the associated award and contract are active. No conflicts of interest were identified.

This outcome indicates established NHS demand for locally enhanced optometry services in Rotherham and shows that the requirement is closely tied to existing General Ophthalmic Services provision. A credible future competitor would need to hold, or operate within a practice holding, a GOS contract and demonstrate the capacity to deliver enhanced services alongside it rather than as a standalone offer. Relevant capability includes qualified optometry staff, suitable premises and systems for patient activity, and the ability to work to NHS service specifications and payment arrangements. Providers should also be able to manage activity-based delivery, apply nationally mandated NHS unit prices, and maintain the operational capacity expected of an established primary-care optometry service. The selected supplier was a large business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Optometry Local Enhanced Services 2026/27 Rotherham - Specsavers Rotherham

Notice Description

The provider is commissioned to deliver locally enhanced services for the Rotherham population.

Lot Information

Lot 1

These contracts are awarded to an existing group of providers. Although we would not restrict the number of providers who deliver these LCS services provided they meet the contract and specification criteria, the primary reason that these services can only be delivered by this group of providers (Optometrists) is because they are required to hold a General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) contract and deliver the LCS alongside these services; the LCS is designed to enhance the (GOS) contract and not stand alone, therefore, interdependency between the two services is paramount. For this reason not every Optometrist delivers every LCS.

The contract has been awarded following the direst award process B.

The value of the contract is unknown as it is based on patient activity..

The contract will run from 01/04/2026 to 31/03/2027.

This is an existing contract with an existing provider. Additional information: The contract value is unknown. The provider is paid in line with the relevant unit prices for the activity delivered in accordance with the nationally mandated NHS Payment Scheme.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award. The contract has<br/>been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations<br/>2023. For the avoidance of doubt , the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015<br/>do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dad4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073556-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 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 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

Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited

Further Information

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