Optician services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 85160000·Services · class·in Health & Social Care
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
85160000 Optician services196 notices · 100%- Health services 2,718 · 12m
- Social work services 1,180 · 12m
- Medical practice and related services 1,129 · 12m
- Miscellaneous health services 1,094 · 12m
- Social services 857 · 12m
- Hospital and related services 797 · 12m
- Social work and related services 693 · 12m
- Dental practice and related services 249 · 12m
- Medical imaging services 147 · 12m
- Veterinary services 26 · 12m
- All of Health & Social Care →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 72% (141 notices)
- NHS & health 24% (48 notices)
- Education & universities 1% (2 notices)
- Local authorities 1% (1 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 1% (1 notices)
- Not classified 2% (3 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | Central government | 51 | 15 | 0 |
| NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | Central government | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | NHS & health | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | Central government | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | Central government | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board | Central government | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | NHS & health | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS Shared Business Services Limited | NHS & health | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | Central government | 3 | 2 | 0 |
49 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 179 of 196 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 72% | 92% | |
| South East England | — | 38% | 92% | |
| North East England | — | 13% | 100% | |
| West Midlands | — | 61% | 53% | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 95% (187 notices)
- Framework 4% (7 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (2 notices)
- Limited / restricted 81% (158 notices)
- Open 12% (23 notices)
- Route not published 7% (13 notices)
- Selective 1% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 75% (3 notices)
- Below threshold 25% (1 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (176) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 11% (2)
- 2–3 44% (8)
- 4–6 44% (8)
- 7 or more 0% (0)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 308 awards to 153 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 27% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech and Language UK | 26 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| Primary Eyecare Services Limited | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| BOOTS OPTICIANS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED (NWSx) | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| ASDA STORES LIMITED | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| FCJ OPTICALS LTD | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| ASE Corporate Eyecare Ltd | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Brumpton Opticians Ltd | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 11 of 196 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in optician services
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Benefits and Occupational Health Services | Government Commercial Agency | 28 Sept 2026 | 8d | £1,299,500,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 8516. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 11 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 8516. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.