Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
UK
Contact person: Ben Pursey
E-mail: wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
I.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 abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned 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
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHSWYICB - Kirklees Health & Care Partnership – Low Vision Aids Service
Reference number: C404965
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE44
Main site or place of performance:
Kirklees Health and Care Partnership
II.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. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>The contract is zero value based on activity. Activity data is shared within the procurement documents.<br/><br/>By choosing to offer choice of providers to patients, the Contract authority offers no guarantee of activity volume. <br/><br/>The Contracting Authority reserves the absolute right to not agree to any price variation throughout the duration of the Contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2026
End:
31/03/2029
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/01/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/04/2027
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/01/2026
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
WYICB PSR Review Panel
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/01/2026