Official UK procurement notice
NHS SY ICB - Sight Testing in Special Education Settings (with lots)
Authority: NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionService to provide sight testing in special educational settings.
CPV: Optician services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #12. Technical Questions - Lot 1 - Barnsley PlaceAwardedRenewal
The service is to provide sight testing in special educational settings.<br/><br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process.<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is - £1,350,000.<br/><br/>This is a new service following a pilot scheme.<br/><br/>The service will run from 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2029. With the option to extend for a further 2 years.<br/><br/>For clarity the lifetime value quoted above includes the 2 year extension. The annual value of the contract is £270,000.
Lot #23. Technical Questions -Lot 2 - Doncaster PlaceRenewal
To provide Sight Testing in Special Educational Settings across Doncaster
Lot #34. Technical Questions - Lot 3 - RotherhamRenewal
To provide Sight Testing in Special Educational Settings across Rotherham Place
Lot #45. Technical Questions - Lot 4 - SheffieldRenewal
To provide Sight Testing in Special Educational Settings across Sheffiled
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 100
- Price: 0
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Jan 2026, 13:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Mar 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067516- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061309Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2024 does not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representation should be sent, via email, to - [email protected]<br/><br/>The award decision maker was - Executive Place Director – Doncaster & Rotherham (interim) <br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were identified.<br/><br/>Bidders were asked to respond to the following questions:<br/><br/>Question 1 - Service Delivery & Clinical Quality (Key Criteria 1. Quality & Innovation) - 20% weighting<br/><br/>Question 2 - Service Development (Key Criteria 3. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability) - 10% weighting<br/><br/>Question 3 - Safeguarding & SEN Experience (Key Criteria 4. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, & Facilitating Choice) - 15% weighting<br/><br/>Question 4 - Pathways & Follow-up Care Experience (Key Criteria 4. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, & Facilitating Choice) - 15% weighting<br/><br/>Question 5 - Risk Management & Continuity (Key Criteria 1. Quality & Innovation) - 10% weighting<br/><br/>Question 6 - Innovation & Added Value (Key Criteria 2. Value) - 10% weighting<br/><br/>Question 7 – Patient Records (Key Criteria 3. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability) - 10% weighting <br/><br/>Question 8 – Mobilisation & Exit plans - Not scored - for information only<br/><br/>Social Value (Key criteria 5 - Social Value)<br/><br/>The chosen provider received the highest score, following evaluation and moderation of all the bids received.<br/><br/>All bidders submitted the same information for all lots that they bid for. Therefore, all lots were scored the same for each bidder. Resulting in the same bidder being the preferred supplier for each of the 4 lots.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
2 Mar 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline236 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened236 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published99 days ago17 Jul 2026, 09:29 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 May 2026, 15:52 BST
Published amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.The date the contract was fully signed…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · 2. Technical Questions - Lot 1 - Barnsley Place1 award | |||
| FCJ OPTICALS LTDSME | £1,350,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 040684-2026-1 · FCJ OPTICALS LTDSME
- Signed
- 27 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,350,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 2. Technical Questions - Lot 1 - Barnsley Place | 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.Review body
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FCJ OPTICALS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria