Official UK procurement notice
NCC1031 Agreement for the provision of Child Vision Screening Programme for those aged 4-5 in Northumberland.
Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC21)
Awarded value£184,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDelivery of a childhood vision screening programme to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight.
It is the Authority's intension to award this contract to an existing provider following direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £184,000.
The service will commence on 1st September 2026.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Mar 2026, 10:52 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 10:52 BST
- Authority reference
NCC1031- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028942- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067773Find a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 Mar 2026- Contract award notice published30 Mar 2026, 10:52 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £184,0001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAgreement for the provision of Child Vision Screening Programme1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: 2 x optional 12 month extensions available | £184,000 | 27 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender