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Support Services for Visually Impaired People

Health and social work services
Scotland (UKM82)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:26 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£445,048
Contract/award value: £445,048
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
1 SME bid · 1 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 85)
Based on 440 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
5.92%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 85)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Chiltern Healthcare
445 contracts£589,385At ceiling / not disclosed
Various - See Main DescriptionCRN: TBC
402 contracts£1,209,975,884At ceiling / not disclosed
Bellcare Domiciliary Care Services Ltd
300 contracts£232,055At ceiling / not disclosed
Mountbatton Care Limited
251 contracts£779,257At ceiling / not disclosed
Heritage Healthcare Milton Keynes
243 contracts£257,522At ceiling / not disclosed
Emiran HealthCare
228 contracts£251,448At ceiling / not disclosed
Twilight Years LTD
225 contracts£169,325At ceiling / not disclosed
Cumbria View Care Services Ltd
219 contracts£251,097At ceiling / not disclosed
Community Care Direct Limited
202 contracts£597,982At ceiling / not disclosed
St Gregorys Homecare Ltd
180 contracts£212,030At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Information, Advice and Support Service For People With A Sensory ImpairmentNorth Northamptonshire Council · 8 Mar 2024, 14:52 GMT
Value not published
same CPV family
matching published text
Sensory Services SOFT MARKET TESTKnowsley Council · 16 Jul 2025, 14:58 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
matching published text
Sensory Support ServiceSouth Tyneside Borough Council · 11 May 2026, 09:01 BST
£818,544
same CPV family
matching published text
Re-Opening of Support Services Framework for Babies, Children, Young People and FamiliesPowys County Council · 1 Sept 2026, 11:09 BST
£1,409,274
same CPV family
GMCA 2087 GM Inclusion Health Services: Co-occurring Conditions Support ServicesGreater Manchester Combined Authority · 7 Sept 2026, 16:48 BST
£15,000,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde: "Support Services for Visually Impaired People". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
2Bids / Report (median)
45% of reports have one bid · Mean: 2.6 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
CityDoc Medical LtdNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 214 active published awards; 211 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 85):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
CityDoc Medical Ltd7 wins£7—
Renace Ltd3 wins£3,318,900—
GEMAP Scotland.co.uk3 wins£227,500—
Money Matters Money Advice Centre3 wins£212,500—
Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau3 wins£113,751—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published12 Apr 2023, 15:19 BST
Last source update12 Apr 2023, 15:19 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHealth and social work services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03a611
What is being bought
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde are seeking an organisation to provide a support service to people affected by Visual Impairments. Visual impairment is the term used to describe a loss of sight that cannot be corrected using glasses or contact lenses. To access this service, people do not need to be registered as Sight Impaired/Severely Sight Impaired or be in the process of being registered. The service will be available to all NHSGG&C patients (of any age) living with a visual impairment and their families and/or carers.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    12 Apr 2023, 15:19 BST
  2. tender value changed
    12 Apr 2023, 15:16 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Apr 2023, 15:16 BST
  4. Official notice release published
    12 Apr 2023, 15:16 BST
  5. Submission deadline changed to published date
    12 Apr 2023, 15:16 BST
  6. Published value updated to £445,048
    16 Feb 2023, 10:21 GMT
  7. Status changed to active
    16 Feb 2023, 10:21 GMT
  8. Official notice release published
    16 Feb 2023, 10:21 GMT
  9. Submission deadline changed to 20 Mar 2023, 13:00 GMT
    16 Feb 2023, 10:21 GMT
  10. Buyer information updated
    16 Feb 2023, 10:21 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde are seeking an organisation to provide a support service to people affected by Visual Impairments. Visual impairment is the term used to describe a loss of sight that cannot be corrected using glasses or contact lenses. To access this service, people do not need to be registered as Sight Impaired/Severely Sight Impaired or be in the process of being registered. The service will be available to all NHSGG&C patients (of any age) living with a visual impairment and their families and/or carers.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    12 Apr 2023, 15:19 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 4 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST · £445,048
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Visibility Scotland
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£445,048 · signed 4 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Contracting authority GB-FTS-3524
View buyer profile

  • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, UKM82, G4 0SF
    Liz.Thomson2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
    +44 1412015317

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court
    reviewBody

    1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA
    +44 1414298888

  • Visibility Scotland
    supplier

    2 Queens Crescent, Glasgow, UKM82, G4 9BW
    Laura.Walker@visibilityscotland.org.uk
    +44 7787111477
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