Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
Contact
Ben Pursey
wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHSWYICB - Kirklees Health & Care Partnership – Low Vision Aids Service
Reference number
C404965
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Deliver a Low Vision Aids service to the eligible population of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board through Kirklees Health & Care Partnership as the Contracting Authority.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Main site or place of performance
Kirklees Health and Care Partnership
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This process will qualify providers to deliver a Low Vision Aids service to the eligible population of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board through Kirklees Health & Care Partnership as the Contracting Authority.
Ophthalmology and optometry services are provided in both secondary and primary care by multi-skilled teams for people residing in the North Kirklees area. Low vision accreditation training is available for practitioners and widens the scope for people living with sight loss to access low vision services where appropriately supervised by community optometrists, dispensing opticians or orthoptists.
Between Sept 2023 and April 2025, the ICB has led the involvement of people with sight loss in coproducing whole system review of the Kirklees eye care pathway and making recommendations to inform commissioning, with regards living and waiting well.
People in Kirklees living with sight loss tell us that they want to talk to people who “have walked in my shoes”. They want greater knowledge of and access to tec, aids and equipment than currently exist and wish to be supported to keep up with advances in tec and equipment and availability via retail in order that they can make informed choices around how to self-serve.
The service will manage patients in the community and ensure the appropriate level of care including onward referral where appropriate. The service will make available, to patients, accessible information regarding financial support for optical aids.
The questions in this procurement process are intended to cover all aspects of service provision with a view to ensuring that service provision in future continues to improve so that service users are able to access the highest standards of care.
The contract is zero value based on activity. Activity data is shared within the procurement documents.
By choosing to offer choice of providers to patients, the Contract authority offers no guarantee of activity volume.
The Contracting Authority reserves the absolute right to not agree to any price variation throughout the duration of the Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2026
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 January 2026
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 1 April 2027
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 January 2026
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
WYICB PSR Review Panel
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom