---
title: "Child Vision Screening"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047a79"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-07-17"
---

# Child Vision Screening

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047a79

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## Summary

The Lancashire County Council is procuring services for Child Vision Screening through a direct award process C. The contract has been formally awarded, with a start date of 01/08/2024 and end date of 31/07/2029. The initial contract term is three years, extendable for up to two years. The estimated contract value is £956,926. Businesses in the community health services industry in the United Kingdom can participate in this procurement process.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the community health services sector to provide orthoptist-led vision screening services for eligible children aged 4-5 in Lancashire. The Lancashire County Council is emphasising quality, value, integration, collaboration, service sustainability, access, reducing health inequalities, and social value in selecting providers. Interested businesses should align their offerings with these key criteria to be well-suited competitors in this award procedure.

## Notice

PSR Direct award process C

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: Aims of the Service: To ensure an orthoptist led vision screening service for all eligible children aged between 4-5 years in reception across the 12 districts of Lancashire. To improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities by delivering the Child Vision Screening Service. To identify those children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight, enabling timely intervention and signposting. The Authority (Lancashire County Council) is intending to award the contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C . The approximate lifetime value of the contract is up to PS956,926. The intended contract dates are: Contract start date: 01/08/2024 Contract end date: 31/07/2029 The contract will have an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to a further two years.

### 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 11/07/2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021942-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £956,926 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2024 at 07:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021942-2024
- 4 Jul 2024 at 09:19 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020391-2024
- 4 Jul 2024 at 07:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020378-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO47kp0aGZXo5Il1ClUdRBSnhUMUJDQ0tWN0pEUlhFNjVQTVhZMTBFWTdOSy4u
- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/

## Provenance

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