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Sight Testing for Children and Young People in Special Educational Settings

Awarded to Primary Eyecare Services Limited

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board(buyer)

Published
Published 30 January 2026
Deadline
Closed 6 July 2026
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Overview

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, Somerset, and Dorset Integrated Care Boards are seeking a qualified provider to deliver sight testing services to children and young people with special educational needs in residential and day settings across their footprints. The service will include routine annual sight tests, triage, treatment, frame provision or NHS optical vouchers, and appropriate onward referral, commencing 1 April 2027 on a 3-year initial contract with an optional 2-year extension. The estimated value is approximately £2.08 million, with a submission deadline of 6 July 2026.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£2,079,167
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Published
30 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health servicesENT or audiologist servicesOphthalmologist services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£2,079,167
Award date
18 October 2026
Contract period
— → 2 October 2029
Bids received
3
Winner
  • Primary Eyecare Services Limited

This contract ends on 2 October 2029.

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About the winner

Primary Eyecare Services Limited

Based in
Manchester
Public contracts won
77
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

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  • Price

Market context

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£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 11.2× the median.

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board in the last 12 months

4

contracts awarded, worth £2,838,137 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    23 October 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    2 June 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    30 January 2026

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