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Published 29 Aug 2025, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HMP GOS Tender (PROC.78.0074)

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Dynamic marketServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Dynamic market estimate£150,573market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026
Next notice expected 16 Jan 2026
Market period 3 yrs 6 moends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an opportunity for the Provision of Ophthalmology Services for HMP (His Majesty's Prison) Birmingham.

This is a competitive procedure under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The competition is being run by Birmingham Solihull Procurement Collaborative on behalf of Birmingham Community Healthcare.

Please refer to the Documents for all information regarding this Tender.

For any issues and assistance accessing the opportunity please contact the authority via Atamis.

CPV: Optician services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Market period
3 yrs 6 mo · up to 5 yrs 6 mo from 1 May 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£150,573
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs 6 mo) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £150,573 exc. VAT · £180,688 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

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
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Technical: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Technical: Technical Scoring
What this means for your bid
  • “HMP GOS Tender (PROC.78.0074)” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Aug 2025, 15:20 BST
Last source update
12 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
Authority reference
C406406
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082586
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Optician services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0590a7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Admission period ends
16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Opportunity Reference: C406406

Timeline

29 Aug 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 15:20 BST
  2. Market engagement
    12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please refer to the 2 Documents for information and timelines regarding this Procurement - Draft Spec & PME Pack

  3. Tender notice published319 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by301 days ago
    30 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  5. Admission / appointment period ends284 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  6. Next notice expected284 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by246 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts180 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 15:20 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £150,573
    12 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
    was £175,000
  4. Status changed to active
    12 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    12 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
    12 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLVW-7764-XPRN 3 Priestley Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4BNContact name, email

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure