Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
UK
Contact person: Karen Wilson
Telephone: +44 1553214902
E-mail: contracts-commissioning@qehkl.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH16
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk
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
Low Vision Aid Practioner
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide a ‘Low Vision Clinic’ service once a month on a Friday at North Cambs Hospital and once a month on a Friday at QEHKL.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 200.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH16
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Low Vision Aid Clinics<br/>Contract to be awarded to an existing provider following direct award process C<br/>Contract Term - 1year<br/>Value for the year = £7,200<br/>Provided between 1/04/26 - 31/03/27
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 26th October. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/><br/>Decision Maker - Hannah Lodge
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kim Horsepole
Low Vision Aid Practitioner North Cambs Hospital
Wisbech
PE13 3AB
UK
Telephone: +44 1945352514
NUTS: UKH
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:
: 7 200.00
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 26th October. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/><br/>Decision Maker - Hannah Lodge
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/10/2026