Low Vision Aids
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The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the provision of Low Vision Aid services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The process, utilising a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Process C, was conducted without prior publication of a call for competition. This contract, classified under the CPV code 85160000 (Optician services), will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026.
The contract is an activity-based arrangement with payments made per the Local Prices schedule. The formal award took place on 14th February 2025, and the services will be delivered within the UKK2 region. This tender represents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in optician services, particularly those with experience in dealing with healthcare procurements.
Providers adept at delivering activity-based services will find this contract beneficial due to the structured pricing per activity. The direct award process also implies that businesses currently engaged with similar service provisions have a substantial opportunity to expand their service offerings. SMEs in the healthcare sector, like Ian Underwood Ltd, which was awarded this contract, are particularly well-suited to benefit from this opportunity.
The organisation intends to award this contract to an existing provider, following Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. The services to be provided under this contract are Low Vision Aid services. The contract will run between 01 April 2025, and 31 March 2026.
This contract is an activity based contract, with no set annual contract value, and the provider will be paid set prices per activity carried out as per the Local Prices schedule of the contract.
The organisation intends to award this contract to an existing provider, following Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C. The services to be provided under this contract are Low Vision Aid services. The contract will run between 01 April 2025, and 31 March 2026. This contract is an activity based contract, with no set annual contract value, and the provider will be paid set prices per activity carried out as per the Local Prices schedule of the contract.
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