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Transforming Digital High Street Optometry

NHS England

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Planning

19 Aug 2026 at 16:01

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England intends to procure services supporting the transformation of digital high-street optometry. The work is intended to help frontline opticians adopt wider NHS digital solutions, giving them access to tools that can speed up patient care, support decisions about follow-up and direction of care, and reduce the local burden on clinical staff. The planned service includes provider-management coordination, training support and a final evaluation. The procurement is categorised as an education and training service (CPV 80000000), with the wider scope focused on digital adoption in optometry. NHS England is the buying organisation. The information provided identifies the service as a national NHS England requirement rather than a project tied to a named delivery site.

This procurement is at the planning stage: NHS England has announced an intention to procure, but this record is not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use an open procedure. It plans to publish the next notice on 1 October 2026, subject to its stated timetable. The procurement has one planned lot, with an estimated value of £2,230,000 including gross value, in GBP. The planned contract period is from 1 January 2027 to 30 June 2030. The procurement is above the applicable threshold. Commencement of the procurement and award of any subsequent contract are subject to budgetary approval. The planned lot is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The work will suit organisations able to support digital transformation in optometry and help frontline providers adopt NHS digital solutions. Relevant strengths include coordinating provider-management activity, designing and delivering training for opticians or other clinical users, and evaluating the results of an adoption programme. Suppliers with experience translating digital tools into faster patient-care processes, supporting clinical decision-making and reducing pressure on frontline staff should be well placed to prepare. The requirement may suit training providers, healthcare technology organisations, digital-adoption specialists, programme-management teams and evaluation specialists, either individually or in partnership. NHS England has indicated that the planned lot is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, widening the likely field of potential participants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transforming Digital High Street Optometry

Notice Description

There is a need for Opticians on the frontline to have access to digital tools that will speed up patient care and also reduce the local burden on frontline clinical staff. Without these tools decision making on a patients follow up and direction of care will take longer and any patient issues may worsen due to delays with treatment. This procurement is for support with wider adoption of NHS digital solutions providing Provider management coordination/training support and final evaluation. The commencement of procurement and award of any subsequent contract will be subject to budgetary approval

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079144-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,230,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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