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title: "PSR - Direct Award C - Child Vision Screening 2025-2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05027d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-30"
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# PSR - Direct Award C - Child Vision Screening 2025-2027

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05027d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Child Vision Screening Programme (CVS) from 2025 to 2027, undertaken by Newcastle City Council, has reached the contract award stage. This initiative falls under the health services category, specifically childhood vision screening for children aged 4 to 5 years across the region of UKC. The contract, worth £155,174.54, was awarded on 1st May 2025 and will be active until 31st March 2027. The procurement method used was a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, and thus the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Newcastle City Council is the buying authority, ensuring timely and effective intervention through this essential public health programme.

This tender presents significant opportunities for health service providers focused on early intervention and prevention programmes, particularly those with expertise in child health and orthoptic services. The contract has been awarded to The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, indicating a preference for established providers with a history of delivering quality healthcare services. Businesses with a strong understanding of health service integration and innovation, and those that excel in improving access and reducing health inequalities, have the potential to position themselves advantageously in similar future tenders. The emphasis on quality and social value in the evaluation criteria further accentuates the importance of excellence in service provision and the impact on community health outcomes.

## Notice

The Child Vision Screening Programme (CVS) is a prevention and early intervention public health programme that aims to support parents, promote child development, improve family and child health outcomes and ensure that families, children and young people at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity. The childhood vision screening programme aims to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight by sending Orthoptic Nurses into Mainstream and specialist schools to conduct screening thus enabling timely intervention.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Child Vision Screening Programme (CVS) is a prevention and early intervention public health programme that aims to support parents, promote child development, improve family and child health outcomes and ensure that families, children and young people at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity. The childhood vision screening programme aims to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight by sending Orthoptic Nurses into Mainstream and specialist schools to conduct screening thus enabling timely intervention. This Contract will be awarded under direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) It will awarded to an existing provider. The lifetime value of the contract will be PS155,174.54. The service will be provided between 01/05/25-31/03/2027.

Options: Modifications as permissible under PSR

### 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 28/04/25. 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/017885-2025 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 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 | £155,174 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 10:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017885-2025
- 14 Apr 2025 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014953-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.newcastle.gov.uk

## Provenance

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