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NHS South Yorkshire ICB - Sight Testing in Special Education Settings

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Buyer Address: 197 Eyre Street, Sheffield, UKE32, S1 3FG, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Neill Scott

Contact Email: syicb.procurement@nhs.net

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1435000.0 GBP
Published
13 Jan 2026, 14:47
Deadline
12 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85160000 - Optician services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) set out a commitment to provide sight tests for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism in residential special educational settings (SES). <br/>While the NHS Long Term Plan commitment related specifically to children and young people in residential SES, NHS England – in conjunction with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) – announced on 19 June 2023 that the sight testing service will be extended to day schools. <br/><br/>This tender is to establish a sight testing service for Day schools.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) set out a commitment to provide sight tests for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism in residential special educational settings (SES). <br/>While the NHS Long Term Plan commitment related specifically to children and young people in residential SES, NHS England – in conjunction with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) – announced on 19 June 2023 that the sight testing service will be extended to day schools. <br/><br/>This tender is to establish a sight testing service for Day schools. Additional information: Please note. The total estimated value quoted above is based on the budgeted cost of £287,000 per annum. The total estimated cost is for the full 5 year potential contract.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,435,000.00

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