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Low Vision Aid Practioner

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn Nhs Foundation Trust

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust commissioned a low vision clinic service, providing practical support through low vision aids. Clinics are to run once a month on a Friday at North Cambs Hospital and once a month on a Friday at Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn. The work is a specialist healthcare service for people requiring low vision assistance, delivered across the two hospital sites. The service is identified under medical hospital services (CPV 85111200). The selected provider is an individual practitioner based in Wisbech, giving the award a local delivery context in the Fenland and King’s Lynn area.

The procurement reached the award stage, with Kim Horsepole selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 15 October 2026 and is recorded as active, with an awarded value of £7,200. The stated contract term is one year, covering 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The trust used a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, described as a direct award under Provider Selection Regime process C for a repetition of existing services. The lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The evaluation criterion was price. One bid was recorded. The intention-to-award wording states that formal award was subject to the PSR standstill and that representations were due by 26 October.

This award demonstrates demand from the trust for a recurring, scheduled low vision clinic service across North Cambs Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn. A credible provider would need the specialist capability to assess patients’ low vision needs and provide or advise on appropriate low vision aids, together with the capacity to deliver reliably at two hospital sites on a monthly Friday schedule. The selected provider was an individual practitioner, indicating that this requirement was delivered at an individual-practitioner scale rather than as a large multi-site service operation. Experience providing low vision clinics in a hospital setting, dependable local travel between the sites, and the ability to maintain continuity for patients would be directly relevant if this same requirement returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Low Vision Aid Practioner

Notice Description

To provide a 'Low Vision Clinic' service once a month on a Friday at North Cambs Hospital and once a month on a Friday at QEHKL.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Low Vision Aid Clinics
Contract to be awarded to an existing provider following direct award process C
Contract Term - 1year
Value for the year = PS7,200
Provided between 1/04/26 - 31/03/27

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 decision makers by 26th October. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'<br/><br/>Decision Maker - Hannah Lodge

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097588-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111200 - Medical hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks 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
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn Nhs Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGS LYNN
Postcode
PE30 4ET
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH16 North and West Norfolk
Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Springwood
Westminster Constituency
North West Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Kim Horsepole

Further Information

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