Sight testing and dispensing of spectacles to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in special educational settings

Description

The London Dentistry, Optometry & Pharmacy Commissioning Hub, hosted by NHS North East London (NEL) Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to procure an in-school sight testing service for special educational settings across all five London ICB footprints (North East London, North Central London, North West London, South East London and South West London). The Contracts are expected to commence in June 2026 for an initial period of 3 years. The contracts may be extended for an additional period of 3 years at the sole discretion of the Authority. The estimated lifetime value of the contracts for 6 years is £11,680,224. (£ 1,946,704 per annum, Initial 3 Years is £5,840,112). Interested Organisations must express an interest via Atamis e-tendering portal. Bidders need to register on Atamis if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the link below: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Once registered, you can express an interest in this project by clicking the following the link to this specific project ; https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (Contract Reference: C388784). Please note that any submission of bids by any other means will not be considered. Lot 1: North East London Integrated Care Board - City & Hackney, Newham & Tower Hamlets This service is for the provision of sight tests and dispensing in a familiar and supportive environment that can meet the individual needs of children and young people in special educational settings. Sight Testing • All pupils in residential and day SES are to be offered an annual sight test, (unless a more frequent interval is clinically indicated): • SES sight testing must be conducted in accordance with regulations and guidance: Opticians Act 1989, section 36(2) / Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No2) Regulations 1989 Accessibility and service hours • The service will be flexible and responsive to individual pupil needs, ensuring there is a choice of appointments, within reason, to accommodate educational needs and to facilitate parents/carers/guardians attending the appointments. • Appointments will be provided within SES opening times or outside of educational hours to accommodate pupils in a residential school. We welcome providers who can demonstrate they meet the service, professional, training and quality requirements. The relevant infrastructure will be required to undertake face-to-face clinics including the equipment required to meet the clinical standards for a sight test. In addition to competency in core areas, additional training requirements will need to be met for working with children, young and vulnerable people. Providers will be expected to build strong relationships with the schools and the wider SES community to promote both the availability of the service and wider understanding of eye health challenges for SEND children and young people. A standard service specification and model contract has been developed by NHS England to support this programme: ICB toolkit: CYP SEND sight testing service specification ; General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract Resources/Learning (videos from 2021 proof-of-concept arrangement): NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Clinicians on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/477240152/23400a866a NHS Special School Eye Care Service - School Staff on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472932485/a0001985c7 NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Parents/Carers on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472959563/4c4393440e Estimated Annual Value for Lot 1: £130,016. Estimated total value for 3 years for Lot 1: £390,048 Estimated total value with 3 years option to extend for Lot 1: £780,096. Lot 2: North East London Integrated Care Board - Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge & Waltham Forest This service is for the provision of sight tests and dispensing in a familiar and supportive environment that can meet the individual needs of children and young people in special educational settings. Sight Testing • All pupils in residential and day SES are to be offered an annual sight test, (unless a more frequent interval is clinically indicated): • SES sight testing must be conducted in accordance with regulations and guidance: Opticians Act 1989, section 36(2) / Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No2) Regulations 1989 Accessibility and service hours • The service will be flexible and responsive to individual pupil needs, ensuring there is a choice of appointments, within reason, to accommodate educational needs and to facilitate parents/carers/guardians attending the appointments. • Appointments will be provided within SES opening times or outside of educational hours to accommodate pupils in a residential school. We welcome providers who can demonstrate they meet the service, professional, training and quality requirements. The relevant infrastructure will be required to undertake face-to-face clinics including the equipment required to meet the clinical standards for a sight test. In addition to competency in core areas, additional training requirements will need to be met for working with children, young and vulnerable people. Providers will be expected to build strong relationships with the schools and the wider SES community to promote both the availability of the service and wider understanding of eye health challenges for SEND children and young people. A standard service specification and model contract has been developed by NHS England to support this programme: ICB toolkit: CYP SEND sight testing service specification ; General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract Resources/Learning (videos from 2021 proof-of-concept arrangement): NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Clinicians on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/477240152/23400a866a NHS Special School Eye Care Service - School Staff on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472932485/a0001985c7 NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Parents/Carers on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472959563/4c4393440e Estimated Annual Value for Lot 2: £184,076. Estimated total value for 3 years for Lot 2: £552,228 Estimated total value with 3 years option to extend for Lot 2: £1,104,456. Lot 3: North Central London Integrated Care Board - Barnet, Enfield & Haringey This service is for the provision of sight tests and dispensing in a familiar and supportive environment that can meet the individual needs of children and young people in special educational settings. Sight Testing • All pupils in residential and day SES are to be offered an annual sight test, (unless a more frequent interval is clinically indicated): • SES sight testing must be conducted in accordance with regulations and guidance: Opticians Act 1989, section 36(2) / Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No2) Regulations 1989 Accessibility and service hours • The service will be flexible and responsive to individual pupil needs, ensuring there is a choice of appointments, within reason, to accommodate educational needs and to facilitate parents/carers/guardians attending the appointments. • Appointments will be provided within SES opening times or outside of educational hours to accommodate pupils in a residential school. We welcome providers who can demonstrate they meet the service, professional, training and quality requirements. The relevant infrastructure will be required to undertake face-to-face clinics including the equipment required to meet the clinical standards for a sight test. In addition to competency in core areas, additional training requirements will need to be met for working with children, young and vulnerable people. Providers will be expected to build strong relationships with the schools and the wider SES community to promote both the availability of the service and wider understanding of eye health challenges for SEND children and young people. A standard service specification and model contract has been developed by NHS England to support this programme: ICB toolkit: CYP SEND sight testing service specification ; General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract Resources/Learning (videos from 2021 proof-of-concept arrangement): NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Clinicians on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/477240152/23400a866a NHS Special School Eye Care Service - School Staff on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472932485/a0001985c7 NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Parents/Carers on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472959563/4c4393440e Estimated Annual Value for Lot 3: £180,880. Estimated total value for 3 years for Lot 3: £542,640. Estimated total value with 3 years option to extend for Lot 3: £1,085,280. Lot 4: North Central London Integrated Care Board - Camden & Islington This service is for the provision of sight tests and dispensing in a familiar and supportive environment that can meet the individual needs of children and young people in special educational settings. Sight Testing • All pupils in residential and day SES are to be offered an annual sight test, (unless a more frequent interval is clinically indicated): • SES sight testing must be conducted in accordance with regulations and guidance: Opticians Act 1989, section 36(2) / Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No2) Regulations 1989 Accessibility and service hours • The service will be flexible and responsive to individual pupil needs, ensuring there is a choice of appointments, within reason, to accommodate educational needs and to facilitate parents/carers/guardians attending the appointments. • Appointments will be provided within SES opening times or outside of educational hours to accommodate pupils in a residential school. We welcome providers who can demonstrate they meet the service, professional, training and quality requirements. The relevant infrastructure will be required to undertake face-to-face clinics including the equipment required to meet the clinical standards for a sight test. In addition to competency in core areas, additional training requirements will need to be met for working with children, young and vulnerable people. Providers will be expected to build strong relationships with the schools and the wider SES community to promote both the availability of the service and wider understanding of eye health challenges for SEND children and young people. A standard service specification and model contract has been developed by NHS England to support this programme: ICB toolkit: CYP SEND sight testing service specification ; General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract Resources/Learning (videos from 2021 proof-of-concept arrangement): NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Clinicians on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/477240152/23400a866a NHS Special School Eye Care Service - School Staff on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472932485/a0001985c7 NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Parents/Carers on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472959563/4c4393440e Estimated Annual Value for Lot 4: £77,588. Estimated total value for 3 years for Lot 4: £232,764. Estimated total value with 3 years option to extend for Lot 4: £465,528 Lot 5: North West London Integrated Care Board - Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster This service is for the provision of sight tests and dispensing in a familiar and supportive environment that can meet the individual needs of children and young people in special educational settings. Sight Testing • All pupils in residential and day SES are to be offered an annual sight test, (unless a more frequent interval is clinically indicated): • SES sight testing must be conducted in accordance with regulations and guidance: Opticians Act 1989, section 36(2) / Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No2) Regulations 1989 Accessibility and service hours • The service will be flexible and responsive to individual pupil needs, ensuring there is a choice of appointments, within reason, to accommodate educational needs and to facilitate parents/carers/guardians attending the appointments. • Appointments will be provided within SES opening times or outside of educational hours to accommodate pupils in a residential school. We welcome providers who can demonstrate they meet the service, professional, training and quality requirements. The relevant infrastructure will be required to undertake face-to-face clinics including the equipment required to meet the clinical standards for a sight test. In addition to competency in core areas, additional training requirements will need to be met for working with children, young and vulnerable people. Providers will be expected to build strong relationships with the schools and the wider SES community to promote both the availability of the service and wider understanding of eye health challenges for SEND children and young people. A standard service specification and model contract has been developed by NHS England to support this programme: ICB toolkit: CYP SEND sight testing service specification ; General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract Resources/Learning (videos from 2021 proof-of-concept arrangement): NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Clinicians on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/477240152/23400a866a NHS Special School Eye Care Service - School Staff on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472932485/a0001985c7 NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Parents/Carers on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472959563/4c4393440e Estimated Annual Value for Lot 5: £117,368. Estimated total value for 3 years for Lot 5: £352,104. Estimated total value with 3 years option to extend for Lot 5: £704,208. Lot 6: North West London Integrated Care Board - Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon & Hounslow This service is for the provision of sight tests and dispensing in a familiar and supportive environment that can meet the individual needs of children and young people in special educational settings. Sight Testing • All pupils in residential and day SES are to be offered an annual sight test, (unless a more frequent interval is clinically indicated): • SES sight testing must be conducted in accordance with regulations and guidance: Opticians Act 1989, section 36(2) / Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No2) Regulations 1989 Accessibility and service hours • The service will be flexible and responsive to individual pupil needs, ensuring there is a choice of appointments, within reason, to accommodate educational needs and to facilitate parents/carers/guardians attending the appointments. • Appointments will be provided within SES opening times or outside of educational hours to accommodate pupils in a residential school. We welcome providers who can demonstrate they meet the service, professional, training and quality requirements. The relevant infrastructure will be required to undertake face-to-face clinics including the equipment required to meet the clinical standards for a sight test. In addition to competency in core areas, additional training requirements will need to be met for working with children, young and vulnerable people. Providers will be expected to build strong relationships with the schools and the wider SES community to promote both the availability of the service and wider understanding of eye health challenges for SEND children and young people. A standard service specification and model contract has been developed by NHS England to support this programme: ICB toolkit: CYP SEND sight testing service specification ; General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract Resources/Learning (videos from 2021 proof-of-concept arrangement): NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Clinicians on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/477240152/23400a866a NHS Special School Eye Care Service - School Staff on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472932485/a0001985c7 NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Parents/Carers on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472959563/4c4393440e Estimated Annual Value for Lot 6: £460,292. Estimated total value for 3 years for Lot 6: £1,380,876. Estimated total value with 3 years option to extend for Lot 6: £2,761,752 Lot 7: South East London Integrated Care Board - Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich This service is for the provision of sight tests and dispensing in a familiar and supportive environment that can meet the individual needs of children and young people in special educational settings. Sight Testing • All pupils in residential and day SES are to be offered an annual sight test, (unless a more frequent interval is clinically indicated): • SES sight testing must be conducted in accordance with regulations and guidance: Opticians Act 1989, section 36(2) / Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No2) Regulations 1989 Accessibility and service hours • The service will be flexible and responsive to individual pupil needs, ensuring there is a choice of appointments, within reason, to accommodate educational needs and to facilitate parents/carers/guardians attending the appointments. • Appointments will be provided within SES opening times or outside of educational hours to accommodate pupils in a residential school. We welcome providers who can demonstrate they meet the service, professional, training and quality requirements. The relevant infrastructure will be required to undertake face-to-face clinics including the equipment required to meet the clinical standards for a sight test. In addition to competency in core areas, additional training requirements will need to be met for working with children, young and vulnerable people. Providers will be expected to build strong relationships with the schools and the wider SES community to promote both the availability of the service and wider understanding of eye health challenges for SEND children and young people. A standard service specification and model contract has been developed by NHS England to support this programme: ICB toolkit: CYP SEND sight testing service specification ; General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract Resources/Learning (videos from 2021 proof-of-concept arrangement): NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Clinicians on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/477240152/23400a866a NHS Special School Eye Care Service - School Staff on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472932485/a0001985c7 NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Parents/Carers on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472959563/4c4393440e Estimated Annual Value for Lot 7: £201,280. Estimated total value for 3 years for Lot 7: £603,840. Estimated total value with 3 years option to extend for Lot 7: £1,207,680. Lot 8: South East London Integrated Care Board - Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham This service is for the provision of sight tests and dispensing in a familiar and supportive environment that can meet the individual needs of children and young people in special educational settings. Sight Testing • All pupils in residential and day SES are to be offered an annual sight test, (unless a more frequent interval is clinically indicated): • SES sight testing must be conducted in accordance with regulations and guidance: Opticians Act 1989, section 36(2) / Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No2) Regulations 1989 Accessibility and service hours • The service will be flexible and responsive to individual pupil needs, ensuring there is a choice of appointments, within reason, to accommodate educational needs and to facilitate parents/carers/guardians attending the appointments. • Appointments will be provided within SES opening times or outside of educational hours to accommodate pupils in a residential school. We welcome providers who can demonstrate they meet the service, professional, training and quality requirements. The relevant infrastructure will be required to undertake face-to-face clinics including the equipment required to meet the clinical standards for a sight test. In addition to competency in core areas, additional training requirements will need to be met for working with children, young and vulnerable people. Providers will be expected to build strong relationships with the schools and the wider SES community to promote both the availability of the service and wider understanding of eye health challenges for SEND children and young people. A standard service specification and model contract has been developed by NHS England to support this programme: ICB toolkit: CYP SEND sight testing service specification ; General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract Resources/Learning (videos from 2021 proof-of-concept arrangement): NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Clinicians on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/477240152/23400a866a NHS Special School Eye Care Service - School Staff on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472932485/a0001985c7 NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Parents/Carers on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472959563/4c4393440e Estimated Annual Value for Lot 8: £188,904. Estimated total value for 3 years for Lot 8: £566,712. Estimated total value with 3 years option to extend for Lot 8: £1,133,424. Lot 9: South West London Integrated Care Board - Kingston, Richmond & Wandsworth This service is for the provision of sight tests and dispensing in a familiar and supportive environment that can meet the individual needs of children and young people in special educational settings. Sight Testing • All pupils in residential and day SES are to be offered an annual sight test, (unless a more frequent interval is clinically indicated): • SES sight testing must be conducted in accordance with regulations and guidance: Opticians Act 1989, section 36(2) / Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No2) Regulations 1989 Accessibility and service hours • The service will be flexible and responsive to individual pupil needs, ensuring there is a choice of appointments, within reason, to accommodate educational needs and to facilitate parents/carers/guardians attending the appointments. • Appointments will be provided within SES opening times or outside of educational hours to accommodate pupils in a residential school. We welcome providers who can demonstrate they meet the service, professional, training and quality requirements. The relevant infrastructure will be required to undertake face-to-face clinics including the equipment required to meet the clinical standards for a sight test. In addition to competency in core areas, additional training requirements will need to be met for working with children, young and vulnerable people. Providers will be expected to build strong relationships with the schools and the wider SES community to promote both the availability of the service and wider understanding of eye health challenges for SEND children and young people. A standard service specification and model contract has been developed by NHS England to support this programme: ICB toolkit: CYP SEND sight testing service specification ; General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract Resources/Learning (videos from 2021 proof-of-concept arrangement): NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Clinicians on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/477240152/23400a866a NHS Special School Eye Care Service - School Staff on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472932485/a0001985c7 NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Parents/Carers on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472959563/4c4393440e Estimated Annual Value for Lot 9: £130,628. Estimated total value for 3 years for Lot 9: £391,884. Estimated total value with 3 years option to extend for Lot 9: £783,768. Lot 10: South West London Integrated Care Board - Croydon, Merton & Sutton This service is for the provision of sight tests and dispensing in a familiar and supportive environment that can meet the individual needs of children and young people in special educational settings. Sight Testing • All pupils in residential and day SES are to be offered an annual sight test, (unless a more frequent interval is clinically indicated): • SES sight testing must be conducted in accordance with regulations and guidance: Opticians Act 1989, section 36(2) / Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription) (No2) Regulations 1989 Accessibility and service hours • The service will be flexible and responsive to individual pupil needs, ensuring there is a choice of appointments, within reason, to accommodate educational needs and to facilitate parents/carers/guardians attending the appointments. • Appointments will be provided within SES opening times or outside of educational hours to accommodate pupils in a residential school. We welcome providers who can demonstrate they meet the service, professional, training and quality requirements. The relevant infrastructure will be required to undertake face-to-face clinics including the equipment required to meet the clinical standards for a sight test. In addition to competency in core areas, additional training requirements will need to be met for working with children, young and vulnerable people. Providers will be expected to build strong relationships with the schools and the wider SES community to promote both the availability of the service and wider understanding of eye health challenges for SEND children and young people. A standard service specification and model contract has been developed by NHS England to support this programme: ICB toolkit: CYP SEND sight testing service specification ; General Ophthalmic Additional Services Model Contract Resources/Learning (videos from 2021 proof-of-concept arrangement): NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Clinicians on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/477240152/23400a866a NHS Special School Eye Care Service - School Staff on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472932485/a0001985c7 NHS Special School Eye Care Service - Parents/Carers on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/472959563/4c4393440e Estimated Annual Value for Lot 10: £275,672. Estimated total value for 3 years for Lot 10: £827,016. Estimated total value with 3 years option to extend for Lot 10: £1,654,032.