Coming up· published 9 Jun 2025
Eye Care Voucher Scheme
Cherwell District Council · Cherwell, South East
Cherwell District Council is planning Eye Care Voucher Scheme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cherwell.
Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:15
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Cherwell District Council is planning Eye Care Voucher Scheme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cherwell. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £3,200. The contract runs from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026. It lasts 1 year.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 9 June 2025. The notice number is 030909-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-054535. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Cherwell District Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Eye Care Voucher Scheme", which falls under the services category. The initiative aims to establish a voucher scheme for employees to subsidise eye tests and glasses, particularly for screen use. This procurement process is open for engagement until 30th June 2025, as mentioned in the preliminary market engagement notice.
The proposed scheme must be available for use across multiple providers, with an expected contract commencement on 1st August 2025, lasting until 31st July 2026. The operation is based in the United Kingdom, and the current annual spend is approximately £4,000.
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly suitable to bid for this contract due to its design to support diverse suppliers. The contract allows for innovation in creating flexible eye care solutions for employees, thus potentially increasing market reach and service offerings.
The notice in full
Eye Care Voucher Scheme - Expression of Interest for the Provision of Eye Care Vouchers for Employees We are currently exploring the cost of having an eye care voucher scheme for employees to use towards eye tests and glasses for VDU use. We are looking for a scheme that offers vouchers that can be used at multiple providers if possible. Our current spend is around PS4k per annum.
Please can you confirm the cost of this service for a 2 year contract with the option to extend.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026 (1 year)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £3,200
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 030909-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054535
- CPV code
- 33730000 - Eye care products and corrective lenses; 85100000 - Health services; 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services; 85147000 - Company health services
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cherwell
- Town
- Oxford
- Postcode
- OX15 4AA
- Electoral ward
- Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote
- Constituency
- Banbury
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Oxfordshire CC
- Area
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cherwell District Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Chris Wain
- Phone
- +44 12952211592
- Address
- Banbury, OX15 4AA · South East · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030909-2025
- EU-Supply portal, to register and biduk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-054535 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Eye Care Voucher Scheme
When will the Eye Care Voucher Scheme tender open?
Cherwell District Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Eye Care Voucher Scheme contract worth?
The estimated value is £3,200. The contract runs from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Eye Care Voucher Scheme?
Cherwell District Council, based in Cherwell, South East. The named contact is Chris Wain, on +44 12952211592.
How do I bid for Eye Care Voucher Scheme?
Register on the buyer's EU-Supply portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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