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title: "Secure Optician Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0671a6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-04-08"
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# Secure Optician Services

Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0671a6

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## Summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of optician services at its Maghull Health Park site in Liverpool. The procurement, under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023 using a direct award process, specifies a contract value of £23,000 over 12 months, commencing from 6 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The services target secure patients within Ashworth High Secure Hospital, Rowan View Medium Secure Hospital, and Aspen Wood Low Secure Unit. This contract falls under the Health Services category (CPV 85100000) and involves a limited procurement method without a public call for competition, highlighting continuity with the current service provider.

For businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specialised in providing secure patient care, this tender presents opportunities for engagement in a stable market with existing infrastructure. Companies that have expertise in providing tailored optician services to secure environments would be well-placed to compete. Additionally, this procurement process, which bypasses standard public contract regulations, offers advantages for businesses familiar with direct offer processes and those maintaining consistent service quality with minimal fluctuations. Such contracts allow SMEs like Specsellers Ltd to expand or solidify their access within publicly governed healthcare frameworks.

## Notice

Provision of a optician service to secure patients at our Maghull Health Park site. Hospitals covered by the contract will include Ashworth High Secure Hospital (210 beds over 13 inpatient wards), Rowan View Medium Secure Hospital (123 beds over 8 inpatient wards) and Aspen Wood Low Secure Unit (40 beds over 2 inpatient wards).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Mersey Care NHS FT intends to contract with Specsellers Ltd. for the provision of an optician service to secure patients at our Maghull Health Park site. Hospitals covered by the contract will include Ashworth High Secure Hospital (210 beds over 13 inpatient wards), Rowan View Medium Secure Hospital (123 beds over 8 inpatient wards) and Aspen Wood Low Secure Unit (40 beds over 2 inpatient wards). For the new contract, MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 06 April 2026 for a period of 12 months to 31 March 2027. The contract value is approximately PS23k. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and where additionally the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Secure Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified, and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy.

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 02 April 2026. 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/032016-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L34 1PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | St Michaels |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECSELLERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2026 at 13:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032016-2026
- 23 Mar 2026 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026368-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseycare@nhs.uk

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