Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England - North West
Q75
Merseyside
L3 4BL
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
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
NHSE987 - Eye Testing in Special Education Settings in North West
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 367 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Greater Manchester
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85160000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Innovation
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 10
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
II.2.14) 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.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Cheshire and Merseyside
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85160000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 10
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
II.2.14) 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.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lancashire and South Cumbria
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85160000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 10
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
II.2.14) 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.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-028348
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Greater Manchester
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
2020VISION UK LTD
12617795
2 Sledmere Close
Bolton
BL1 8JP
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 190 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Cheshire and Merseyside
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FCJ OPTICALS LTD
10034787
9 Grenfell Drive
Bradford
BD3 7EN
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 923 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lancashire and South Cumbria
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FCJ OPTICALS LTD
10034787
9 Grenfell Drive
Bradford
BD3 7EN
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 254 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 22 July 2026. Any representations should be sent via the Atamis messaging portal and via email to necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net.
The individuals making the award decision are:
• NHS Greater Manchester ICB Governance Board
• NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB Governance Board
• NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Governance Board
• Primary Care Contracts Officer
• Senior Delivery Assurance Manager
• Delivery Assurance Senior Officer - Medical and Optometry
• Primary Care Business Partner
• Primary Care Manager
• Clinical Advisor Professional Standards
• Optometric Advisor
• Associate Director Of Primary Care
• Delivery Assurance Manager (Medical & Optometry)
• Senior Contracts Manager - Primary Care Portfolio
• Senior Quality Assurance Lead
• Head of Quality & Safety Improvement
There were no declared of potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision.
Conflicts of interest were completed by all involved in the process and no potential conflicts were identified.
The scoring criteria for the Basic Selection Criteria Questions were either evaluated as Pass/Fail or For Information.
The Relevant Authority considered the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined below and detailed within in the provider response documentation:
Quality and Innovation - 40
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 10
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 30
Social Value - 10
Value (Price) - 10
The successful providers were selected based on offering the most advantageous Provider response by scoring the highest combined score for quality (key criteria) and finance, evaluated against the published evaluation criteria as detailed within the provider response documentation. As a result, they are the recommended providers and have been awarded the contract, subject to final agreement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England - North West
Merseyside
L3 4BL
UK
E-mail: necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/07/2026