Awarded contract

Provision of Eyecare Services at HMP Swansea

Details

Value
£1
Topic
Health services
Published
27 April 2026

Tender description

The service will provide an ophthalmic services for men at HMP Swansea, in Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB). Direct Award process 2 has been followed for the purpose of this requirement. Award decision makers- SBUHB Deputy Head of Primary Care and Primary Care Manager. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. The provision will include a full range of NHS services within the constraints of prison regime and escort arrangements and will be scheduled for an appointment if any of the following apply: -the patient has spectacles that are missing -the patient has unexplained headaches, following assessment by a doctor -the patient presents with an eye problem that requires investigation -following referral from another health professional -the patient requests an optical check, and the minimum recall interval decided at their last examination has passed -the patient requests an optical check due to a deterioration in their vision. The service to be accredited to deliver WGOS 2 eye health examinations, therefore all optometrists should be able to provide WGOS 1 and 2 whilst on site. WGOS 3-5 require additional qualifications and, thus, can only be provided by suitably qualified practitioners. Lot 1: Direct Award Process 2 confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract. The service will provide an ophthalmic services for men at HMP Swansea, in Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB). The provision will include a full range of NHS services within the constraints of prison regime and escort arrangements and will be scheduled for an appointment if any of the following apply: -the patient has spectacles that are missing -the patient has unexplained headaches, following assessment by a doctor -the patient presents with an eye problem that requires investigation -following referral from another health professional -the patient requests an optical check, and the minimum recall interval decided at their last examination has passed -the patient requests an optical check due to a deterioration in their vision. The service to be accredited to deliver WGOS 2 eye health examinations, therefore all optometrists should be able to provide WGOS 1 and 2 whilst on site. WGOS 3-5 require additional qualifications and, thus, can only be provided by suitably qualified practitioners. This notice is a contract award under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 to The Prison Opticians Company LTD, Second Floor County House, 35 Earl Street Maidstone, ME14 1PF.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published27 April 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date27 April 2026

About the buyer

NHS Wales - Shared Services Partnership is hosted by Velindre NHS Trust and buys as a healthcare body for every health board and trust in Wales through its Procurement Services division. Tenders are advertised on Sell2Wales and run through the eTenderWales portal. Frameworks cover capital equipment, pharmaceuticals, clinical supplies, food, utilities, maintenance, IT and the commissioning of healthcare services. Local procurement teams work with each health board alongside sourcing, supply chain and accounts payable teams. Where appropriate, tenders are split into smaller lots so SMEs can bid.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Wales - Shared Services Partnership's contract awards have been in health and social work, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85100000 · Health services
  • 85121281 · Ophthalmologist services

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