---
title: "Low Vision Aids"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e994"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-03-18"
---

# Low Vision Aids

Buyer: NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e994

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## Summary

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Christine H Webster Limited for the provision of Low Vision Aid services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is set to commence from 01 April 2025 and will run until 31 March 2026, with updates indicated on 18 March 2025. This service falls under the industry category of Optician services (CPV 85160000) and is located in Dorchester, UKK2. The procurement method employed was a limited, direct award process (Process C), and key dates include the contract award date on 14 February 2025.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly in optician and low vision aid services, to engage in activity-based contracts where payments are made per activity according to a specified Local Prices schedule. SMEs and established providers in the region who are capable of delivering tailored services to meet the needs of NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board will find this tender conducive to business growth. Companies positioned to handle such health care services can benefit from the stability and structured payment system outlined in the contract.

## Notice

The organisation intends to award this contract to an existing provider, following Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. The services to be provided under this contract are Low Vision Aid services. The contract will run between 01 April 2025, and 31 March 2026. This contract is an activity based contract, with no set annual contract value, and the provider will be paid set prices per activity carried out as per the Local Prices schedule of the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The organisation intends to award this contract to an existing provider, following Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. The services to be provided under this contract are Low Vision Aid services. The contract will run between 01 April 2025, and 31 March 2026. This contract is an activity based contract, with no set annual contract value, and the provider will be paid set prices per activity carried out as per the Local Prices schedule of the contract.

### Procurement Information

Award under Direct Award Process C

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009903-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHRISTINE H WEBSTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2025 at 13:42 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009903-2025
- 5 Mar 2025 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007952-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.nhsdorset.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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