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Awarded· 7 Aug 2025

Orthoptics education and training pipelines

NHS England · Lambeth, Greater London

NHS England has awarded Orthoptics education and training pipelines. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lambeth.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 3 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    British & Irish Orthoptics Society (bios

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:14

    View notice

  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

NHS England has awarded Orthoptics education and training pipelines. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lambeth. The contract went to British & Irish Orthoptics Society (bios. It was awarded on 7 August 2025. The contract value is £99,500. The contract runs from 10 August 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 3 September 2025. The notice number is 053615-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05935a.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England, a central government public authority, has awarded a contract titled "Orthoptics education and training pipelines" to the British & Irish Orthoptics Society (BIOS). The procurement process, now at the award stage, was conducted directly without competition and falls under the services category. The contract, valued at £99,500 net (£119,400 gross), commenced on 11th August 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2026.

The notice in full

This contract is for strengthening education and training pipelines for Orthoptics, a small and vulnerable allied health profession facing challenges with clinical placement shortages and limited training routes.

The project will focus on creating bespoke training, identifying and overcoming barriers to simulated placements, and addressing gaps in educational capacity, particularly in rural and coastal areas, so that the orthoptic workforce can grow, upskill, and contribute fully to the priorities set out in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan and other national strategies.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
10 Aug 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
Awarded to
British & Irish Orthoptics Society (bios
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£99,500

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
053615-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05935a
CPV code
80500000 - Training services; 85100000 - Health services
CPV division
80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS England is based in Lambeth. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Lambeth
Town
South East London
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Electoral ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Region
Greater London
Sub-region
Lambeth
Area
Inner London - East
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS England
Category
Services
Address
London, SE1 8UG · Greater London · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
British & Irish Orthoptics Society (bios
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 Orthoptics education and training pipelines

Who won the Orthoptics education and training pipelines contract?

NHS England awarded the contract to British & Irish Orthoptics Society (bios on 7 August 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Orthoptics education and training pipelines contract worth?

The contract value is £99,500. The contract runs from 10 August 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Orthoptics education and training pipelines?

NHS England, based in Lambeth, Greater London.

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