Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- FCJ Opticals Ltd SME
- Value
- £2,937,025 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Optician services (CPV 85160000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 075077-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date31 Jul 2026
- Published7 Aug 2026Published 7 days after the contract date
Description
This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process. This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Provision of Eye Testing Services in Special Education Settings (SES) in North Cumbria. Contract Start Date: 01 December 2026 Contract End Date: 30 November 2029 The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Annual Contract value: £26,874 (Total value over 3 year Term: £134,369) This is a New Service. Additiona…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| NHSE986 - Eye Testing in Special Education Settings in North East and Cumbria - CP: Lot 1 - North Cumbria | FCJ Opticals Ltd SME | £134k |
| NHSE986 - Eye Testing in Special Education Settings in North East and Cumbria - CP: Lot 2 - Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle Gateshead | FCJ Opticals Ltd SME | £1.39m |
| NHSE986 - Eye Testing in Special Education Settings in North East and Cumbria - CP: Lot 3 - Durham and Tees and Sunderland | FCJ Opticals Ltd SME | £1.42m |
About the supplier
FCJ Opticals Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 10034787).