Closed tender

Optometry in Special Educational Settings (SES) across the South West - ME

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Published
1 September 2026
Submission
25 September 2026

Tender description

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of an opportunity to deliver Optometry services in Special Educational Settings (SES) within each of the Integrated Care Board (ICBs) regions below. 1. Devon 2. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 3. Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) 4. Gloucestershire Please note that Devon and Cornwall/IOS ICBs are transitioning to form a ‘cluster’; similarly, BNSSG and Gloucestershire are forming a ‘cluster’ ahead of statutory mergers taking formal effect, likely from April 2027. At this time, the Commissioner(s) would like to understand the level of provider interest in delivering the services and invites interested parties to express an interest by completing a market engagement questionnaire.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published1 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date25 September 2026

About the buyer

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is a healthcare buyer, an NHS commissioning support unit that runs procurement for integrated care boards, NHS trusts and healthcare providers. A healthcare procurement team runs end-to-end tendering for clinical services. A Dynamic Purchasing System covers commonly sourced goods and services such as orthodontics, consultancy and IT solutions.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit's contract awards have been in software and information systems, IT services and education and training.

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