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Published 23 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

2026 Eyecare Vouchers · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery listed: Ireland (IE053)
Published estimate£32,000≈ £11k / year · £40,000 inc. VAT27.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026awarded 10 Apr 2026
Awarded to ASE Corporate Eyecare Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Mar 2029 · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue is seeking to award a contract for the provision of eyecare vouchers for prescription eyewear and optical inserts to support operational roles, including firefighting and emergency response.

CPV: Optician services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£32,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £32,000 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Ireland (IE053)
Extensions: An optional 12 month extension
85160000 Optician services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Bids will be assessed against the criteria below to determine the Highest Scoring Bidder(s). Price 80% Quality 20%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT
Last source update
8 May 2026, 11:37 BST
Authority reference
DWFRS2026/004
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016068
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Optician services
Delivery area in notice
Ireland (IE053)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065a1b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All Tenders must be submitted through In-Tend Bluelight e-Tendering Portal (sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd ↗) for the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method will not be accepted.

Timeline

23 Feb 2026 → 8 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published235 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT
  2. Submission deadline222 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts199 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published162 days ago
    8 May 2026, 11:37 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    8 May 2026, 11:37 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 May 2026, 11:37 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £40,7041 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ASE Corporate Eyecare LimitedSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Eyecare Vouchers 2026 · ASE Corporate Eyecare LimitedSME

    Signed
    10 Apr 2026
    Value
    £40,704
    Period
    10 Apr 2026 – 9 Apr 2029 · up to 9 Apr 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    option to extend by a further 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHD-1355-WLCT Service Headquarters, Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre, Hulse Road, Salisbury, South West, SP1 3NRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ASE Corporate Eyecare LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03425183 Quarry Farm, Bodiam, South East, TN32 5RAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender