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

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board

34 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£3,280,000
Excluding VAT
Where
South West England
Buyer in South West England
Trade
Health and social care
Health services
Documents
On Health Family (Atamis)
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 6 Nov 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
23 full UK working days before the closing day, Thu 10 Dec 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 35 days from publication to the closing day: longer than the median for open health and social care tenders (31 days).
Value
£3.28m is below the median (£3.68m) of the 278 open health and social care tenders that state a value.
This buyer
1 more open tender from NHS Devon Integrated Care Board listed here.
Lots
Divided into 2 lots. The documents say whether you can bid for one, several or all.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

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…

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 105436-2026
Buyer
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Buyer’s region
South West England
Where the work is
South West England
Listed on Evendraft under
South West England
Published
5 Nov 2026
Tender deadline
10 Dec 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£3,280,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Health and social care
CPV codes
  • 85100000 Health services
  • 85160000 Optician services
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
2 lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer; estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
On Health Family (Atamis)

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