---
title: "Low Vision Aids"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e997"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
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-04e997

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## Summary

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Low Vision Aid services to Howie and Tickner Limited under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award Process C. The contract, specified under CPV classification 85160000 (Optician services), runs from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 and is based on activity, with the provider compensated per activity as per the Local Prices schedule. This procurement falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and was formally awarded on 14 February 2025. The services will be provided in the UKK2 region, specifically at Vespasian House, Barrack Road, Dorchester.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the optician services industry to deliver specialised Low Vision Aid services. The contract, while awarded to an existing provider, entails an activity-based payment structure that may appeal to businesses capable of providing modular and scalable services. Companies, especially SMEs, that have experience in healthcare services and optician services could leverage this procurement to expand their operations and establish a foothold within the public healthcare sector.

## 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 PSR Direct Award Process C

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009908-2025 |
| 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 | HOWIE AND TICKNER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2025 at 13:50 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009908-2025
- 5 Mar 2025 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007956-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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