Official UK procurement notice
The Supply and Support of Ophthalmoscope & Otoscope
Authority: LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionfor the The Supply and Support of Ophthalmoscope & Otoscope, Leidos Supply ltd has awarded the contract to Data Southern enterprises t/a DS Medical on a 4 year term from 20/01/2026 with an estimated value of £2,500,000
Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T))
Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the ‘
Prime Contract’). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and
other partners (together ‘Team Leidos’). This requirement is subject to the Public Procurement Regulations
and respective advertising action.
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How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to…AwardedPublished value£130,000,000
In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre.
Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department.
The organization delivering these services is known as Team Leidos.
Leidos Supply Ltd has awarded the Supply and Support of Ophthalmoscopes and Otoscopes to
Data Southern Enterprises t/a DS Medical on a 4 year term from 20/01/2026, with an estimated value of £2,500,000 across the 4 years.
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).
- Price
- “The Supply and Support of Ophthalmoscope & Otoscope” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Jul 2023, 14:45 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Mar 2026, 10:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Aug 2023 – …
- Authority reference
LSL/MED/0198- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018278- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e131Find a Tender
Publisher note: Please note this is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has now been awarded. The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
15 Aug 2023 → 2 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened15 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown29 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published238 days ago2 Mar 2026, 10:29 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Aug 2023- Deadline moved to 29 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST3 Aug 2023, 16:23 BST+14 days · was 15 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Buyer details updated3 Aug 2023, 16:23 BST
- Status changed to complete2 Mar 2026, 10:29 GMT
- Procurement method changed2 Mar 2026, 10:29 GMT
- Buyer details updated2 Mar 2026, 10:29 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 15 Aug 2023 | 29 Aug 2023 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7 | 15 Aug 2023 | 29 Aug 2023 | +14 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
The Supply and Support of Ophthalmoscopes and Otoscopes
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Leidos Supply LimitedContracting authorityBody governed by public lawDefence
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK has no body responsible for appeals or mediation procedures.Mediation body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Data Southern Enterprises t/a DS MedicalFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria