Official UK procurement notice
Childhood Vision Screening · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionChildhood Vision Screening service.
CPV: Ophthalmologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Local Authorities are responsible for the delivery of Childhood Vision Screening servicesAwarded
Local Authorities are responsible for the delivery of Childhood Vision Screening services. Childhood Vision Screening is an integral part of the universal delivery of the national Healthy Child Programme (0-19 years), this programme aims to improve and promote health for all children and young people and includes mandated responsibilities. Delivery of Childhood Vision Screening meets the criteria laid down by the National Screening Committee (2023), which recommends that all children should be screened for visual impairment between four and five years of age.
Somerset Council is intending to Direct Award a contract for these services following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime regulations.
Lifetime value: £354,000
Contract length: 3 years (01.07.2025 - 30.06.2028)
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Jun 2025, 16:37 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Jun 2025, 14:51 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033759- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052b05Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/ PA 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of the 12th June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any representations should be sent to: stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk Award decision makers: Patsy Temple, Consultant in Public Health (Strategic Manager) Nicola Crocker, Health Improvement Manager - Tobacco, Food and Physical Activity Harriet Gliddon, Public Health Registrar No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified. Key criteria: Social Value, 10% - this is the Somerset Council standard weighting Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice, 50% - this was identified as the most important criteria Value, Pass/ fail - there was a fixed budget which the provider had to accept Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability, 30% - mid level percentage assigned to this criteria as the sustainability aspect is partially covered in Social Value Quality and innovation, 20% - whilst quality is important, as this is a short term contract, innovation requires a lower percentage than the other key criteria The chosen provider scored highly in all criteria and was therefore selected to provide the service.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
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. Contact term: 01.07.2025 …
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | £354,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029297-2025-1 · Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 21 May 2025
- Value
- £354,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Somerset NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.