Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Bedfordshire
SG17 5TQ
Contact
Stacey Thrower
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of England
Reference number
AG25526
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85160000 - Optician services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) (referred to as the Commissioner) wish to inform the market of opportunities (multiple lots) to provide Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of England for the following Lots:
Lot 1- Bedfordshire, Luton And Milton Keynes ICB
Lot 2- Cambridgeshire And Peterborough ICB
Lot 3 - Hertfordshire And West Essex ICB (Hertfordshire only)
The contract length is 1 year with the option to extend for a further year. The service commencement date is 01 April 2026.
It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from the Competitive Process will have an annual value of £635,528.36, divided as below for Lots:
Lot 1- Bedfordshire, Luton And Milton Keynes ICB - circa £209,000 per annum (excluding VAT)
Lot 2- Cambridgeshire And Peterborough ICB - circa £204,000 per annum (excluding VAT)
Lot 3 - Hertfordshire And West Essex ICB – circa £222,528.36 per annum (excluding VAT)(Hertfordshire only)
Please note the deadline for responses is 12:00pm (Mid-Day) on 16 January 2026.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-083733
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.This is a one stage Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=ProjectsYou can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C407208 - Sight Testing in Special Education Settings in the East of EnglandThe Basic Selection Criteria are scored on a combination of pass/fail and For Information Only. The award criteria for the Key Criteria Questions are as follows and these will be scored on a combination of a 0-5 scoring mechanism and pass/fail:Key Criteria: Section 1: Quality & Innovation - 37%Key Criteria: Section 2: Value - Pass/FailKey Criteria: Section 3: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 42%Key Criteria: Section 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 11%Key Criteria: Section 5: Social Value - 10%The evaluation stages are as follows:Stage 1: Preliminary compliance reviewStage 2: Evaluation of the Basic Selection Criteria responses (Sections A – L). Offers that fail any of the required Pass/Fail questions will be disqualified and not considered further.Stage 3: Evaluation of responses to the Key Criteria Questions (Sections 1 – 5)Stage 3a: ModerationStage 3b: Clarification (if required, at Commissioners discretion)Stage 3c: Moderation (if required)Stage 4: Provider Notification of Evaluation Outcome Providers will be notified of the outcome via the AGCSU e-tendering portal.Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.Please see published Competitive Process procurement documentation for further details.Please note the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 12:00pm (Mid-Day) on 16 January 2026.