AwardedAwarded 16 July 2026

NHSE987 - Eye Testing in Special Education Settings in North West

NHS England - North West · NHS and health

In brief

NHS England - North West awarded care and healthcare work to 2020vision UK Ltd and FCJ Opticals Ltd on 16 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £5,367,000 excluding VAT.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB (the Relevant Authorities) who have undertaken a competition process to provide Eye Testing Services in Special Education Settings (SES) in the North West. Contract Start Date: 01 September 2026 Contract End Date: 31 August 2029 The contract term is for a period of 3 years.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Greater Manchester
What this lot covers

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Provision of Eye Testing Services in Special Education Settings (SES) in Greater Manchester. The contract term is for a period of 3 years commencing on 01 September 2026. Annual Contract value: £730,000 (Total value over 3 year Term: £2,190,000) This is a New Service. Additional information: The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined above and detailed within the provider response documentation. The contract award criteria are specified in the provider response documents.

Healthcare services£2,190,000
Cheshire and Merseyside
What this lot covers

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Provision of Eye Testing Services in Special Education Settings (SES) in Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract term is for a period of 3 years commencing on 01 September 2026. Annual Contract value: £641,000 (Total value over 3 year Term: £1,923,000) This is a New Service. Additional information: The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined above and detailed within the provider response documentation. The contract award criteria are specified in the provider response documents.

Healthcare services£1,923,000
Lancashire and South Cumbria
What this lot covers

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Provision of Eye Testing Services in Special Education Settings (SES) in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The contract term is for a period of 3 years commencing on 01 September 2026. Annual Contract value: £418,000 (Total value over 3 year Term: £1,254,000) This is a New Service. Additional information: The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined above and detailed within the provider response documentation. The contract award criteria are specified in the provider response documents.

Healthcare services£1,254,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
2020vision UK Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Greater Manchester£2,190,000
FCJ Opticals Ltd (SME)
3 bids received
Cheshire and Merseyside£1,923,000
FCJ Opticals Ltd (SME)
6 bids received
Lancashire and South Cumbria£1,254,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 028348-2026
  2. Contract award notice · notice 067499-2026
  3. Contract notice (update) · notice 086376-2026

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From notice 028348-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 March 2026, last updated 11 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.