---
title: "Low Vision Aids"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e99c"
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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-04e99c

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## Summary

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has initiated a procurement process to award a contract for "Low Vision Aids" under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. Classified under optician services (CPV code: 85160000), this service-based contract involves the provision of Low Vision Aid services. The contract will commence on 1 April 2025 and conclude on 31 March 2026. Following a formal contract award on 14 February 2025, the awarded provider will be compensated based on the activities conducted according to the Local Prices schedule of the contract. This tender is located in the UKK2 region, covering Dorset, and the procurement stage is in the Award phase.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in optician services, particularly those capable of providing Low Vision Aid services. The direct award process ensures a streamlined procurement method, where the selected provider is compensated based on service activity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare sector, especially those with a focus on low vision and optician services, would be well-suited to compete in similar contracts in the future, benefiting from the set prices per activity structure and the stability offered by working under NHS protocols.

## 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 C

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009902-2025 |
| 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 | J AND J SOUTHBOURNE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2025 at 13:39 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009902-2025
- 5 Mar 2025 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007963-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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