---
title: "Low Vision Aids"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e998"
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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-04e998

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## Summary

The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the provision of Low Vision Aid services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The process, utilising a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Process C, was conducted without prior publication of a call for competition. This contract, classified under the CPV code 85160000 (Optician services), will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The contract is an activity-based arrangement with payments made per the Local Prices schedule. The formal award took place on 14th February 2025, and the services will be delivered within the UKK2 region.

This tender represents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in optician services, particularly those with experience in dealing with healthcare procurements. Providers adept at delivering activity-based services will find this contract beneficial due to the structured pricing per activity. The direct award process also implies that businesses currently engaged with similar service provisions have a substantial opportunity to expand their service offerings. SMEs in the healthcare sector, like Ian Underwood Ltd, which was awarded this contract, are particularly well-suited to benefit from this opportunity.

## 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/009907-2025 |
| 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 | IAN UNDERWOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2025 at 13:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009907-2025
- 5 Mar 2025 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007958-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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