Tenders/Optometry in Special Educations Settings (SES) across the South West - Market Engagement

Optometry in Special Educations Settings (SES) across the South West - Market Engagement

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board

Published: Sep 1, 2026

Updated: Sep 1, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the health and medical services sector, with a focus on Primary Healthcare and Health Workforce. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of an opportunity to deliver Optometry services in Special Education Settings (SES) within the South West region, covering Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (IOS), Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) and Gloucestershire Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Please note that ICBs are developing into 'clusters' ahead of statutory mergers taking formal effect, likely from April 2027. The cluster arrangements in development include: • Devon and Cornwall (IOS) • BNSSG and Gloucestershire. These changes will not have any material impact on the commissioning intentions or contract award. At this time, the Commissioner(s) would like to understand the level of provider interest in delivering the services and invites interested parties to express an interest by completing a market engagement questionnaire. Details on how to express interest are provided in the additional information section below. The closing date for expressing interest is 12 noon Friday 25th September. The contract(s) is expected to be for a duration of 3 years plus a possible extension of up to a period of a further 2 years. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on September 1, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 082802-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About NHS Devon Integrated Care Board

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board has issued 78 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 1 currently open and 54 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Governance & Public Administration, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: September 1, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 082802-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by NHS Devon Integrated Care Board in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.