--- title: "Provision of Eyecare Services at HMP Swansea" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068b62" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068b62" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068b62.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068b62.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD" published: "2026-06-26" --- # Provision of Eyecare Services at HMP Swansea Buyer: SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068b62 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068b62) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068b62.json) ## Summary The Swansea Bay University Health Board has awarded a contract for the provision of eyecare services at HMP Swansea. This contract was confirmed under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) and follows the regulations of the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025, not the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The direct award process was employed, with no conflicts of interest declared. The contract will commence on 1st July 2026 and run until 30th June 2029, with the possibility to extend for two additional years. The awarded supplier is The Prison Opticians Company Ltd, based in Maidstone, UK. The procurement process is at the award stage with a formal date for signing on 27th April 2026. This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with experience delivering ophthalmologist services in constrained environments like prisons. The contract will offer a comprehensive range of NHS services and requires practitioners capable of delivering WGOS 2 eye health examinations. Businesses with SME status or those capable of operating under restricted scheduling arrangements would find this contract particularly suitable. The direct award process used reflects the need for continuity in service provision, emphasizing the potential for ongoing relationships with the buying authority, Swansea Bay University Health Board, and the central procurement services facilitated by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. ## Notice The service will provide an ophthalmic services for men at HMP Swansea, in Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB). Direct Award process 2 has been followed for the purpose of this requirement. Award decision makers- SBUHB Deputy Head of Primary Care and Primary Care Manager. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. The provision will include a full range of NHS services within the constraints of prison regime and escort arrangements and will be scheduled for an appointment if any of the following apply: -the patient has spectacles that are missing -the patient has unexplained headaches, following assessment by a doctor -the patient presents with an eye problem that requires investigation -following referral from another health professional -the patient requests an optical check, and the minimum recall interval decided at their last examination has passed -the patient requests an optical check due to a deterioration in their vision. The service to be accredited to deliver WGOS 2 eye health examinations, therefore all optometrists should be able to provide WGOS 1 and 2 whilst on site. WGOS 3-5 require additional qualifications and, thus, can only be provided by suitably qualified practitioners. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Direct Award Process 2 confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract. The service will provide an ophthalmic services for men at HMP Swansea, in Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB). The provision will include a full range of NHS services within the constraints of prison regime and escort arrangements and will be scheduled for an appointment if any of the following apply: -the patient has spectacles that are missing -the patient has unexplained headaches, following assessment by a doctor -the patient presents with an eye problem that requires investigation -following referral from another health professional -the patient requests an optical check, and the minimum recall interval decided at their last examination has passed -the patient requests an optical check due to a deterioration in their vision. The service to be accredited to deliver WGOS 2 eye health examinations, therefore all optometrists should be able to provide WGOS 1 and 2 whilst on site. WGOS 3-5 require additional qualifications and, thus, can only be provided by suitably qualified practitioners. This notice is a contract award under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 to The Prison Opticians Company LTD, Second Floor County House, 35 Earl Street Maidstone, ME14 1PF. ### Procurement Information This is a provider selection regime Wales (PSR Wales) Direct Award Process 2 in line with the health services (provider selection regime) (Wales) regulations 2025. The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not a considerable change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060163-2026 | | Notice type | Award 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Apr 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 | £70,201 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD | | Additional buyers | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | NEATH PORT TALBOT | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA12 7BX | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL44 Neath Port Talbot | | Local authority | Neath Port Talbot | | Electoral ward | Baglan | | Westminster constituency | Aberafan Maesteg | | Delivery location | TLL18 Swansea | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE PRISON OPTICIANS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services ## Release History - 26 Jun 2026 at 09:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060163-2026 - 27 Apr 2026 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037940-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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