How to win: Sight Testing and Dispensing of Spectacles to Children and Young People in Special Educational Settings (SES) - South West

About this contract

This notice is inform the market of an opportunity to deliver Sight Testing and Dispensing of Spectacles to Children and Young People in Special Educational Settings within the South West region, covering Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (CIOS), Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) and Gloucestershire Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). BNSSG, Gloucestershire, Devon and CIOS ICBs ('the Commissioner') are the contracting authorities for this procurement. The Commissioner may be subject to a restructure of its functions during or following this procurement process. In such circumstances, the functions to which this contract relates may be transferred to a successor or replacement public body. Bidders will be informed of any such change, and any changes because of it. The procurement is divided into the following Lots: • Lot 1: BNSSG and Gloucestershire • Lot 2: Devon and CIOS The contract(s) term will be for 3 years and 5 months (inclusive of the mobilisation period) plus a possible extension of up to a period of a further 2 years. Both contract(s) are due to commence on 01 April 2027 with service delivery anticipated to commence from 01 September 2027. The ann

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS Devon Integrated Care Board scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £3,280,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 10 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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