Scope
Reference
C373068
Description
This contract is for strengthening education and training pipelines for Orthoptics, a small and vulnerable allied health profession facing challenges with clinical placement shortages and limited training routes.
The project will focus on creating bespoke training, identifying and overcoming barriers to simulated placements, and addressing gaps in educational capacity, particularly in rural and coastal areas, so that the orthoptic workforce can grow, upskill, and contribute fully to the priorities set out in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan and other national strategies.
Contract 1. Orthoptics education and training pipelines
Supplier
Contract value
- £99,500 excluding VAT
- £119,400 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
8 August 2025
Contract dates
- 11 August 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 7 months, 21 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
- 80500000 - Training services
Key performance indicators
| Name | Description | Reporting frequency |
|---|---|---|
| KPIs | 1. Monthly contract management meetings between the BIOS and NHS England WT&E to monitor progress. The appointed supplier's proposal (including timelines) will be used to measure progress (which... |
1 months |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
British & Irish Orthoptics Society (BIOS)
3rd Floor Interchange Place, 151-165 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2TA
Birmingham
B3 2TA
United Kingdom
Email: bios@orthoptics.org.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Orthoptics education and training pipelines
Contracting authority
NHS England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
United Kingdom
Email: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Organisation type: Public authority - central government