Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of England

Location

Bedfordshire

Description

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) (referred to as the Commissioner) wish to inform the market of opportunities (multiple lots) to provide Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of England for the following Lots:Lot 1- Bedfordshire, Luton And Milton Keynes ICBLot 2- Cambridgeshire And Peterborough ICBLot 3 - Hertfordshire And West Essex ICB (Hertfordshire only)The contract length is 1 year with the option to extend for a further year. The service commencement date is 01 April 2026.It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from the Competitive Process will have an annual value of £635,528.36, divided as below for Lots:Lot 1- Bedfordshire, Luton And Milton Keynes ICB - circa £209,000 per annum (excluding VAT)Lot 2- Cambridgeshire And Peterborough ICB - circa £204,000 per annum (excluding VAT)Lot 3 - Hertfordshire And West Essex ICB – circa £222,528.36 per annum (excluding VAT)(Hertfordshire only)Please note the deadline for responses is 12:00pm (Mid-Day) on 16 January 2026.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

1 year contract with option for 1 year extension 1 year contract with option for 1 year extension

CPV Codes

• 85160000 - Optician services

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 2023 do not apply to this award.This is a one stage Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=ProjectsYou can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C404118 - Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of EnglandThe Basic Selection Criteria are scored on a combination of pass/fail and For Information Only. The award criteria for the Key Criteria Questions are as follows and these will be scored on a combination of a 0-5 scoring mechanism and pass/fail:Key Criteria: Section 1: Quality & Innovation - 37%Key Criteria: Section 2: Value - Pass/FailKey Criteria: Section 3: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 42%Key Criteria: Section 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 11%Key Criteria: Section 5: Social Value - 10%The evaluation stages are as follows:Stage 1: Preliminary compliance review Stage 2: Evaluation of the Basic Selection Criteria responses (Sections A – L). Offers that fail any of the required Pass/Fail questions will be disqualified and not considered further.Stage 3: Evaluation of responses to the Key Criteria Questions (Sections 1 – 5) Stage 3a: Moderation Stage 3b: Clarification (if required, at Commissioners discretion) Stage 3c: Moderation (if required) Stage 4: Provider Notification of Evaluation Outcome Providers will be notified of the outcome via the AGCSU e-tendering portal.Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.Please see published Competitive Process procurement documentation for further details.Please note the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 12:00pm (Mid-Day) on 16 January 2026.