Official UK procurement notice
Provision of School Health Nursing and Child Vision Screening Services
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to invite tender for the Provision of the School Health Nursing and Child Vision Screening Services. These are in two Lots and the we intend to award both Lots to ONE single provider.The Contract is initially for a three (3) years with the option to extend for two (2) additional years .
CPV: Community health services · Health services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£10,983,994 together)Lot #1School Health Nursing ServiceAwardedPublished value£10,555,257
The Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to utilise the option to extend for Lot 1 School Health Nursing, from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2027 and also modify the cost model to include staff cost increase due to Agenda for Change uplifts and the agreement of a reconfiguration of the cost model to ensure Value for Money, this also includes a slight increase to the management fee, from 6% to 7%.
Lot 2 Child Vision Screening Services, will not be extended under this contract beyond the initial term of 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2025.
Lot #2The Child Vision Screening ServiceAwardedPublished value£428,737
Please refer to ITT document. Additional information: The contract duration is initially for three (3) years with the option to extend for two (2) additional years, in instalments of twelve months.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Please refer to the ITT Documents
- Economic & financial standing
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Minimum: Please refer to the ITT Documents - Technical & professional ability
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Minimum: Please refer to the ITT Documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Jul 2021, 12:58 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Nov 2025, 12:53 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Sept 2021 – …
- Authority reference
PH0011-4- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070426- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cbd4Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract regulations do not apply. This contract has now been formally modified. This decision was made in line with internal Council processes and in line with PSR 2023.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 3 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
Timeline
3 Sept 2021 → 3 Nov 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened3 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline10 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published346 days ago3 Nov 2025, 12:53 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2021- Published value published: £10,555,2573 Sept 2021, 12:51 BST
- Status changed to active3 Sept 2021, 12:51 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Sept 2021, 12:51 BST
- Deadline moved to 10 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST3 Sept 2021, 12:51 BST+7 days · was 3 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
- Deadline published: 3 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST3 Sept 2021, 12:51 BST
- Status changed to complete15 Feb 2022, 11:48 GMT
- Buyer details updated3 Nov 2025, 12:53 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Text11.2.6 · 11.2.6 | £428737 | £291680 | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 3 Sept 2021 | 10 Sept 2021 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7 | 3 Sept 2021 | 10 Sept 2021 | +7 d |
Errors identified in costing spreadsheet and price evaluation methodology that has been clarified. Deadline extended to allow for consideration in respect of bids.
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2021-09: 1 release · 3 Sept 2021
- 2021-07: 1 release · 27 Jul 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · School Health Nursing Service2 awards | |||
| Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospital Trust | — | — | Awarded |
| Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS trust, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trustjoint award | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · The Child Vision Screening Service1 award | |||
| Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS trustChild Vision Screening Services | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
School Health Nursing Service · Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS trust, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Value
- £10,586,448
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
- Change The Borough Council of Sandwell wishes to utilise the option to extend for Lot 1 School Health Nursing, from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2027 and also modify the cost model to include staff cost increase due to Agenda for Change uplifts and the agreement of a reconfiguration of the cost model to ensure Value for Money, this also includes a slight increase to the management fee, from 6% to 7%. Lot 2 Child Vision Screening Services, will not be extended under this contract beyond the initial term of 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2025., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: A competitive process was undertaken in line with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using the Competitive Process. At the time of the tender deadline no submissions were received, and a decision was made to abandon the procurement. A decision was made to undergo an extension and variation, to increase the current contract value, for the extension period regarding Lot 1 - School Nursing Service. For Lot 2, Child Vision Screening, a decision was made to not extend the service beyond its initial term.
School Health Nursing Service · Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospital Trust
- Signed
- 15 Feb 2022
- Value
- £10,027,493
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Child Vision Screening Services · Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS trust
- Signed
- 15 Feb 2022
- Value
- £277,087
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · School Health Nursing Service | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · The Child Vision Screening Service | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Borough Council of SandwellContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England Review body
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS TrustAwarded supplier
- Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS TrustAwarded supplier
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospital TrustAwarded supplier
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.