Awarded contract

Childhood Vision Screening

Details

Value
£354,000
Topic
Ophthalmologist services
Published
2 June 2025

Tender description

Childhood Vision Screening service. Lot 1: 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)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date21 May 2025
  2. Completed: Award published2 June 2025
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About the buyer

Somerset Council is a unitary local authority that buys through its own central procurement team. Commissioning favours suppliers who can show social value, environmental impact and local supply chain benefits.

Quotes are invited from multiple suppliers for lower-value goods, works and services.

Over the past 5 years, most of Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and health and social work.

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