Sight Testing and Dispensing of Spectacles to Children and Young People in Special Educational Settings across the South East
Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
8 May 2026
Type
services
Overview
1) NHS Thames Valley ICB - bringing together Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West and Berkshire East (formerly BOB ICB and part of Frimley ICB) sought to appoint a Prime Provider with the capability and capacity to deliver a continuous, integrated General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in designated Special Educational Settings (SES) across the Thames Valley region (Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West and Berkshire East). 2) The contract will be for an initial 5 years (60 months), with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 x 24 months). Services are expected to commence in 2026. 3) The contract value for the initial term is £2,355,000.
The total contract value including the optional two year extension (five years plus two years) is £3,297,000. 4) The Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, (PSR), and the process has been undertaken in full accordance with the law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply. 5) The procurement followed the Competitive Process, in accordance with Regulation 11. 6) This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 7) This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
1) Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, which expanded to include North East Hampshire sought to appoint a Prime Provider with the capability and capacity to deliver a continuous, integrated General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in designated Special Educational Settings (SES) across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area including North East Hampshire. 2) The contract will be for an initial 5 years (60 months), with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 x 24 months). Services are expected to commence in 2026. 3) The contract value for the initial term is £2,180,000.
Key points
- Lot 1: Thames Valley - Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West and Berkshire East
- Lot 2: Hampshire and Isle of Wight, including North East Hampshire
- Lot 3: Kent and Medway
- Lot 4: Surrey, including Surrey Heath and Farnham
- Lot 5: Sussex At the time of the procurement, the South East comprised six Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). From 1 April 2026, these reduced to four ICBs:
- NHS Thames Valley ICB - bringing together Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West and Berkshire East (formerly BOB ICB and part of Frimley ICB)
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, which expanded to include North East Hampshire
- Kent and Medway ICB, which remained unchanged
- Surrey and Sussex ICB - bringing together Surrey and Sussex, including Surrey Heath and Farnham These changes were designed to improve integration, reduce health inequalities, and align services with local government boundaries to support the delivery of more sustainable care. Children and young people with autism and/or learning disabilities face significant barriers to accessing routine eye care. Evidence from the 2021 NHS England Proof of Concept (POC) programme demonstrated that delivering sight tests and dispensing services directly within Special Educational Settings (SES) was both effective and impactful. The service aims to ensure that eligible children and young people in SES across the South East are offered an annual sight test, unless clinically inappropriate. The goal is to reduce health inequalities, improve educational outcomes, and support better quality of life through timely identification and management of vision needs. Further information is available in the service specification and the engagement report published on the NHS England website:
- Service specification: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/cyp-send-oral-and-...
- Engagement report: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/engagement-report-fo... The contracts will be for an initial duration of 5 years (60 months) with an optional extension of 2 years (1 x 24 months). Services are expected to commence in 2026. The maximum total budget available for the initial five year period (excluding the optional two year extension) for each Lot was as follows:
- Lot 1: £2,355,000
- Lot 2: £2,180,000
- Lot 3: £3,265,000
- Lot 4: £1,625,000
- Lot 5: £1,980,000 The maximum total budget available including the optional two year extension (five years plus two years) for each Lot was as follows:
- Lot 1: £3,297,000
- Lot 2: £3,052,000
- Lot 3: £4,571,000
- Lot 4: £2,275,000
- Lot 5: £2,772,000 The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract - Special Educational Setting (SES). Contracts may be amended during the term to reflect co-commissioning, mandated directives, or service changes with associated funding. The Commissioners were of the view that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) did not apply. Bidders were required to undertake their own independent assessment of TUPE applicability. This notice serves as an intention to award contracts for Lots 1 to 5 under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This procurement exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW CSU) on behalf of the Commissioners.
Regulations cited
- Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
- Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
- Public Contract Regulations 2015
Additional details
The total contract value including the optional two year extension (five years plus two years) is £3,052,000. 4) The Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, (PSR), and the process has been undertaken in full accordance with the law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply. 5) The procurement followed the Competitive Process, in accordance with Regulation 11. 6) This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 7) This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
1) NHS Kent and Medway ICB sought to appoint a Prime Provider with the capability and capacity to deliver a continuous, integrated General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in designated Special Educational Settings (SES) across the Kent and Medway area. 2) The contract will be for an initial 5 years (60 months), with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 x 24 months). Services are expected to commence in 2026. 3) The contract value for the initial term is £3,265,000.
The total contract value including the optional two year extension (five years plus two years) is £4,571,000. 4) The Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, (PSR), and the process has been undertaken in full accordance with the law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply. 5) The procurement followed the Competitive Process, in accordance with Regulation 11. 6) This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 7) This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
1) Surrey and Sussex ICB - bringing together Surrey and Sussex, including Surrey Heath and Farnham sought to appoint a Prime Provider with the capability and capacity to deliver a continuous, integrated General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in designated Special Educational Settings (SES) across Surrey, including the Surrey Heath and Farnham areas. 2) The contract will be for an initial 5 years (60 months), with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 x 24 months). Services are expected to commence in 2026. 3) The contract value for the initial term is £1,625,000.
The total contract value including the optional two year extension (five years plus two years) is £2,275,000. 4) The Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, (PSR), and the process has been undertaken in full accordance with the law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply. 5) The procurement followed the Competitive Process, in accordance with Regulation 11. 6) This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 7) This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners
1) Surrey and Sussex ICB - bringing together Surrey and Sussex, including Surrey Heath and Farnham sought to appoint a Prime Provider with the capability and capacity to deliver a continuous, integrated General Ophthalmic Service (GOS) for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in designated Special Educational Settings (SES) across the Sussex area. 2) The contract will be for an initial 5 years (60 months), with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1 x 24 months). Services are expected to commence in 2026. 3) The contract value for the initial term is £1,980,000.
The total contract value including the optional two year extension (five years plus two years) is £2,772,000. 4) The Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, (PSR), and the process has been undertaken in full accordance with the law. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply. 5) The procurement followed the Competitive Process, in accordance with Regulation 11. 6) This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 7) This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners
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8 May 2026
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