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Awarded· 17 Mar 2025

Low Vision Aid Service

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Mid Sussex, South East

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Low Vision Aid Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Mid Sussex.

Source: Find a Tender, published 2 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    4sight Vision Support

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 09:47

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 21:05

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About this tender

In brief

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Low Vision Aid Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Mid Sussex. The contract went to 4sight Vision Support. It was awarded on 17 March 2025. The contract value is £46,968.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 2 April 2025. The notice number is 012648-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04ee42.

Summary of the contracting process

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, located in East Grinstead, UK, has updated the tender process for the provision of a Low Vision Aid Service. This falls under the 'Miscellaneous health services' category and will be for a period starting 1 April 2025. The procurement process follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 with a direct award method.

The initial contract duration is three years with a total value of £46,968, with an option to extend for two additional years, bringing the total to £86,773. This procurement stage has reached the contract award stage, indicating that the contract will commence shortly.

The notice in full

Provision of a Low Vision Aid Service.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.

This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C

Start date 1st April 2025

Total over initial 3 years is PS46,968

Total if 2 year extension is used: PS86,773

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The Eye Unit optimises patient vision and minimises avoidable visual disability,

    mortality and other morbidity by providing high quality care that meets the needs of

    adults and children with ophthalmic problems. Situated in a dedicated clinical space the

    Eye Unit provides the investigation and management of rare and/or complex cornea,

    glaucoma and ocular conditions with a skilled and competent multi-disciplinary

    workforce to manage adults and children with ophthalmic disorders.

    The Low Vision Service is aimed at ensuring patients identified as being likely to benefit

    from visual aids and/or from advice are able to access the service without any delays.

    The service will also provide access to information, advice and support for patients with

    vision impairment. The service is expected to be innovative in approach and empower

    patients to maximise their potential to self-manage and self-care. Additional information: Total over initial 3 years is PS46,968

    Total if 2 year extension is used: PS86,773

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
4sight Vision Support
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£46,968

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
012648-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ee42
CPV code
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is based in Mid Sussex. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Mid Sussex
Town
Redhill
Postcode
RH19 3DZ
Electoral ward
East Grinstead Ashplats
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Delivery area
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Region
South East
Sub-region
West Sussex (North East)
Area
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Charles Kirabo
Address
East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
4sight Vision Support
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Low Vision Aid Service

Who won the Low Vision Aid Service contract?

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to 4sight Vision Support on 17 March 2025.

How much is the Low Vision Aid Service contract worth?

The contract value is £46,968.

Who is the buyer for Low Vision Aid Service?

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, based in Mid Sussex, South East. The named contact is Charles Kirabo.

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