Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of England
A Contract Award Notice
by NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- 2 year (est.)
- Value
- £408K-£418K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 08 May 2026
- Delivery
- 01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2028 (est.)
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
Bedfordshire
2 buyers
1 supplier
- Samreen Uppal Leicester
Description
******THIS IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD NOTIFICATION******NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Central East Integrated Care Board (ICB) (referred to as the Commissioner) intends to award a contract to provide Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of England, following a robust Competitive Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to each the following Providers: Lot 1- Bedfordshire, Luton And Milton Keynes - Affordable Healthcare Ltd t/a Perfect Focus- Affordable Eye Health Lot 2- Cambridgeshire And Peterborough - Affordable Healthcare Ltd t/a Perfect Focus- Affordable Eye Health Lot 3 - Hertfordshire And West Essex (Hertfordshire only) - Affordable Healthcare Ltd t/a Perfect Focus- Affordable Eye Health
Lot Division
| 1 | NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Central East Integrated Care Board (ICB) (referred to as the Commissioner) intends to award a contract for the provision of Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of England, following a robust Competitive Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract length is 1 year with the option to extend for a further year. The service commencement date is 22 May 2026.Estimated annual value: : £209,000 per annumThis is an existing service and has been awarded to a new provider.The Key Criteria were weighted as follows;• Quality and Innovation 37%• Value 0% • Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 42% • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice 11%• Social Value 10% Award Criteria
| ||||||||||
| 2 | NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Central East Integrated Care Board (ICB) (referred to as the Commissioner) intends to award a contract for the provision of Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of England, following a robust Competitive Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.The contract length is 1 year with the option to extend for a further year. The service commencement date is 22 May 2026.Estimated annual value: : £204,000 per annumThis is an existing service and has been awarded to a new provider.The Key Criteria were weighted as follows;• Quality and Innovation 37%• Value 0%• Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 42%• Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice 11%• Social Value 10% Award Criteria
| ||||||||||
| 3 | NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB (Hertfordshire only) NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Central East Integrated Care Board (ICB) (referred to as the Commissioner) intends to award a contract for the provision of Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of England, following a robust Competitive Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.The contract length is 1 year with the option to extend for a further year. The service commencement date is 22 May 2026.Estimated annual value: : £222,528.36 per annumThis is an existing service and has been awarded to a new provider.The Key Criteria were weighted as follows;• Quality and Innovation 37%• Value 0%• Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 42%• Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice 11%• Social Value 10% Award Criteria
|
Award Detail
| 1 | Samreen Uppal (Leicester)
|
| 2 | Samreen Uppal (Leicester)
|
| 3 | Samreen Uppal (Leicester)
|
Renewal Options
1 year optional extension.
CPV Codes
- 85160000 - Optician services
Indicators
- Options are available.
- Award on basis of price.
Other Information
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 2023 do not apply to this award.The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made in writing to the relevant authority by 2400hrs (Midnight) on 21st May 2026. Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C407208 - Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of England. 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. The award decision makers are as below;Governance Boards:Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - Primary Care Commissioning Programme Board Cambridgeshire & Peterborough ICB - Primary Care Operating Group & PCCSCHertfordshire and West Essex ICB - Primary Care Commissioning CommitteeProject Group:Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - Senior Primary Care Development Manager Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - Head of Community & Primary Care ContractingCambridgeshire & Peterborough ICB - Business Partner -Dental / OptomHertfordshire and West Essex ICB - Primary Care Manager – Strategy and Transformation Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - Assistant Director for Primary Care ContractingEvaluators:Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - Finance Business PartnerBedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - Senior Primary Care Development Manager Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - Associate Director Safeguarding and VulnerabilitiesBedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - Senior Primary Care Dental Contracts & Development ManagerBedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - Associate Director of Sustainability and GrowthCambridgeshire & Peterborough ICB - Business Partner -Dental / OptomCambridgeshire & Peterborough ICB - Head of Finance – primary Care & DelegationHertfordshire & West Essex ICB - Senior Finance ManagerHertfordshire & west Essex ICB- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion LeadHertfordshire & West Essex ICB - Associate Director of Digital SolutionsHertfordshire and West Essex ICB - Finance Business Partner – PC Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB - Assistant Director Nursing QualityHertfordshire and West Essex ICB - Assistant Director for Primary Care ContractingHertfordshire and West Essex ICB - Interim DPONHS England (East) and HWE ICB - Senior Clinical Adviser (Optometry)There was 1 Conflict of interest identified throughout the process, and this was dealt with following reviewing the list of bidding Providers and confirming neither has been a current or past client of the evaluator, who is an independent contractor supporting NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB.Please be aware the decision makers are listed according to previous ICB structures, and the ICBs mentioned have now formed NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. The Basic Selection Criteria have been scored on a combination of pass/fail and For Information Only. The award criteria for the Key Criteria Questions are as follows and these have been 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 reviewStage 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: ModerationStage 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.The provider selection process has been led by Arden & GEM CSU.
Reference
- FTS 042693-2026