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NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Low Vision Aid services to Howie and Tickner Limited under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award Process C. The contract, specified under CPV classification 85160000 (Optician services), runs from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 and is based on activity, with the provider compensated per activity as per the Local Prices schedule. This procurement falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and was formally awarded on 14 February 2025.
The services will be provided in the UKK2 region, specifically at Vespasian House, Barrack Road, Dorchester. This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the optician services industry to deliver specialised Low Vision Aid services. The contract, while awarded to an existing provider, entails an activity-based payment structure that may appeal to businesses capable of providing modular and scalable services.
Companies, especially SMEs, that have experience in healthcare services and optician services could leverage this procurement to expand their operations and establish a foothold within the public healthcare sector.
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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