NHSE987 - Eye Testing in Special Education Settings in North West
NHS England - North WestEstimated Value
£1,254,000 – £2,190,000
Deadline
30 April 2026
Published
11 September 2026
Type
services
Overview
This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authorities) who have undertaken a competition process to provide Eye Testing Services in Special Education Settings (SES) in the North West. Contract Start Date: 01 September 2026 Contract End Date: 31 August 2029 The contract term is for a period of 3 years.
Key dates
- Duration
- 3 years
Regulations cited
- The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
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Award Details
2020VISION UK LTD
FCJ OPTICALS LTD
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- 1
Change Grow Live Inspire
£116,335
total awarded
- 2
Lot 1 - Medical Imaging UK Limited. Lot 2 - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
2 contracts wonlatest 8 Sept 2026CH 04416975 (Medical Imagining UK Limited) / East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - NHS ODS - Y62£10m
total awarded
- 3
Delphi
£298
total awarded
- 4
Medical Imaging UK Limited
£3m
total awarded
- 5
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
1 contract wonlatest 8 Sept 2026£3m
total awarded
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NHS England - North WestKey Dates
Published
11 September 2026
Submission deadline
30 April 2026
Renewal expected70% confident
September 2029
Predicted using explicit duration found in the tender description (36 months from publication date + 60 days (estimated) → renewal expected by Sep 2029).
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