Official UK procurement notice
NHSWYICB - Community Low Vision Service (LVA) - Wakefield
Authority: NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Community Low Vision Service provides specialist assessment, advice and rehabilitation support for patients living with permanent visual impairment that cannot be corrected with standard optical interventions or medical treatment.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a…Awarded
The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.
Contract Period: 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027
Contract Value: £419804
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:15 BST
- Last source update
- 1 May 2026, 09:05 BST
- Authority reference
C336992 & C336991- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040257- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067fe6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in 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 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 22 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract 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 the relevant authority by 22 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net A narrative assessment, considered as part of the service evaluation was undertaken. This fully supported the continuation of the existing service with the existing provider. Decision makers: Assistant Director of Contracting No conflicts of interest were declared.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextAdditional information · II.2.4 | The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime. Contract Period: 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027 Contract Value: £419804 | The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime. Contract Period: 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027 Contract Value: £419804 This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award … |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Express Opticians | — | — | Awarded |
| Bayfields Y Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
NHSWYICB - Community Low Vision Service (LVA) - Wakefield · Vision Express Opticians
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
NHSWYICB - Community Low Vision Service (LVA) - Wakefield · Bayfields Y Limited
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a… | 2bids | — | — | £0 – £419,804 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £0 – £419,804 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelMediation body
- WYICB PSR Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Bayfields Y Limited (York)Awarded supplier
- Vision Express OpticiansAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.