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title: "Vision Screening Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049873"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-02-20"
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# Vision Screening Services

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049873

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council has announced the confirmation of an awarded contract for Vision Screening Services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement process involves screening for reduced vision in children aged 4 to 5 years to detect amblyopia. This service, classified under health services (CPV 85100000), aims to ensure early detection and treatment. The contract has been awarded using the direct award process C, confirming the involvement of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust, and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. Key dates include the recent update on 23rd January 2025, and the original award notice issued on 25th June 2024, with the contract running from September 2024 over four years, totalling £1,233,709.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for healthcare providers specialising in paediatric vision services, ophthalmologist services, and those involved in comprehensive care pathways. Businesses with strengths in quality service delivery, innovation, effective collaboration, and fulfilling social value commitments will find this tender particularly advantageous. It emphasises key performance indicators such as timely diagnostic assessments and fair access to services, making it suitable for organisations adept at integrated service delivery within the healthcare ecosystem. This contract offers a sustainable engagement for businesses committed to public health enhancement and community well-being.

## Notice

Vision Screening: Screening for reduced vision in children aged 4 to 5 years undertaken to detect amblyopia (a form of abnormal vision system development).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Birmingham City Council wishes to follow the Direct Award Process C to award contracts to the 3 existing providers of vision screening services whose contracts ended in August 2024. Vision screening is an integral part of the universal delivery of the national Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years, and meets the description laid down by the National Screening Committee, which recommends that all children should be screened for visual impairment between four and five years of age. The contracts with each Provider will be for a four-year period commencing September 2024 for a total value of PS1,233,709.

### 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 17th September 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/006174-2025 |
| 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 | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 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 | £2,070,960 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST TRUST HEADQUARTERS; SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM NHS TRUST; UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
- 85121291 - Paediatric services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2025 at 12:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006174-2025
- 5 Sep 2024 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028474-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.birmingham.gov.uk
- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

## Provenance

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