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title: "L5 Vision Rehabilitation Specialist"
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# L5 Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

Buyer: Hampshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88693a58-a48d-448b-be5a-c387b267f0d8

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council procured a vision rehabilitation specialist to provide training for one apprentice. This is a specialist education and training service, rather than a purchase of equipment or building works. The work is associated with Southampton, with the delivery location identified by the postcode SO23 8UJ. The requirement is tightly focused on supporting a single apprentice, so it is relevant to providers able to deliver specialist vision rehabilitation training at an individual learner level. The council is based in Winchester.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Birmingham City University. The award date was 1 October 2026. The contract is valued at £17,000 and runs from 2 October 2026 to 30 November 2028. The original tender deadline was 1 October 2026 at 5pm. The council used a selective process as a call-off from a framework agreement. The stated estimated tender value and the awarded value are both £17,000. One apprentice was covered by the requirement. The published information does not describe evaluation criteria or specific eligibility conditions, so the outcome provides no basis for inferring how bids were scored or what qualification thresholds were applied.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a focused requirement for specialist vision rehabilitation teaching for an individual apprentice, commissioned by Hampshire County Council through a framework call-off. A credible future provider would need to show that it can deliver relevant vision rehabilitation training and support an apprentice through the learning required. The scale is suited to a specialist provider able to tailor delivery to one learner, rather than an organisation whose offer depends on large cohorts. Birmingham City University was selected, showing that a higher education provider can meet this buyer’s requirement. The award does not establish any particular accreditation, staffing level or minimum experience threshold, so competitors should avoid assuming these were mandatory.

## Notice

Vision Rehabilitation Specialist, 1 apprentice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1522ea01-8185-4512-8349-87c44933b242 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Hampshire County Council |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8ZB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Birmingham City University |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 11:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1522ea01-8185-4512-8349-87c44933b242

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1522ea01-8185-4512-8349-87c44933b242
  23rd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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