✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 10:46.
Opportunity overview
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking a supplier to provide an occupational eyecare service for its employees. The service covers eye and eyesight testing and the supply of appropriate eyewear for display screen equipment users, employees requiring prescription protective eyewear, and corporate drivers, enabling UHB to discharge its statutory duties under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (as amended) and related legislation. The supplier will operate an online booking and voucher hub, a network of affiliated optometrists across the West Midlands, an employee helpline, and quarterly management information reporting. The contract is for five years with an option to extend for two further twelve-month periods.
Classification
CPV33730000 — Eye care products and corrective lenses
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
C467897
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
To be submitted via Atamis/Health Family
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Number of clarifications issued require extension to comprehensively answer and give bidders opportunity to build into response.
Id
093614-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Value
Including VAT
438,000
Amount
365,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Weighting Description
Assessment process is to select the Tender that is the Most Advantageous Tender applying the Award Criteria set out below.
Commercial Questionnaire - 40%
Technical Questionnaire - 50%
Social Value - 10%
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Evaluation Metholodogy
Description
Assessment process is to select the Tender that is the Most Advantageous Tender applying the Award Criteria set out below.
Commercial Questionnaire - 40%
Technical Questionnaire - 50%
Social Value - 10%
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
080851-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
093614-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an occupational eyecare provider for employees. The service includes eye tests and appropriate eyewear for display screen equipment users, staff needing prescription protective eyewear, and corporate drivers. The provider must offer an online booking and voucher hub, affiliated optometrist coverage across the West Midlands, an employee helpline, and quarterly management information.
Who this may suit
Suitable for occupational health, optometry, eyecare-voucher and optical-network providers able to deliver across the West Midlands.
Key points identified
Occupational eyecare serviceProvide eye and eyesight testing and appropriate eyewear for eligible employees.Evidence: "The service covers eye and eyesight testing and the supply of appropriate eyewear".
User groupsSupport display screen equipment users, employees requiring prescription protective eyewear, and corporate drivers.Evidence: "for display screen equipment users, employees requiring prescription protective eyewear, and corporate drivers".
Online platformOperate an online booking and voucher hub.Evidence: "The supplier will operate an online booking and voucher hub".
97% approved-analysis confidence8 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an occupational eyecare provider for employees. The service includes eye tests and appropriate eyewear for display screen equipment users, staff needing prescription protective eyewear, and corporate drivers. The provider must offer an online booking and voucher hub, affiliated optometrist coverage across the West Midlands, an employee helpline, and quarterly management information.
Who this may suit
Suitable for occupational health, optometry, eyecare-voucher and optical-network providers able to deliver across the West Midlands.
Key deliverables
Eye and eyesight testing
Supply of appropriate eyewear
Online booking and voucher hub
Affiliated optometrist network across the West Midlands
Employee helpline
Quarterly management information reporting
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
8 criteria identified
Occupational eyecare service
99% confidence
Provide eye and eyesight testing and appropriate eyewear for eligible employees.
View supporting evidence
"The service covers eye and eyesight testing and the supply of appropriate eyewear".
User groups
99% confidence
Support display screen equipment users, employees requiring prescription protective eyewear, and corporate drivers.
"The supplier will operate an online booking and voucher hub".
Optometrist network
99% confidence
Provide a network of affiliated optometrists across the West Midlands.
View supporting evidence
"a network of affiliated optometrists across the West Midlands".
Employee support
99% confidence
Provide an employee helpline.
View supporting evidence
"an employee helpline".
Management information
99% confidence
Provide quarterly management information reporting.
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"quarterly management information reporting".
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No selection or exclusion criteria are supplied in the opportunity data.
Certification or accreditation requirements
98% confidence
Unknown; no named certification or accreditation is stated.
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The supplied notice description does not name any certification or accreditation requirement.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
99% confidence
£365,000.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 value amount: 365000 GBP; process value maximum: 365000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Five years, with an option to extend by two further 12-month periods.
View supporting evidence
"The contract is for five years with an option to extend for two further twelve-month periods."
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No pricing model, payment terms or reimbursement arrangements are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
98% confidence
West Midlands, including UKG31 and UKG32.
View supporting evidence
The supplier must provide "a network of affiliated optometrists across the West Midlands"; delivery locations are UKG31 and UKG32.
Buyer location
99% confidence
Birmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom.
View supporting evidence
Buyer location: Birmingham, B15 2GW.
Service delivery model
99% confidence
Online booking and voucher hub supported by an affiliated optometrist network and employee helpline.
View supporting evidence
"online booking and voucher hub, a network of affiliated optometrists across the West Midlands, an employee helpline".
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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Procurement method details: "Open procedure".
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Display status: open; source status: active.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
16 October 2026, 12:00 BST.
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Submission deadline: 2026-10-16T12:00:00+01:00.
Notice source
99% confidence
Find a Tender tender notice.
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Notice type: "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Regional network coverage
97% confidence
The supplier needs affiliated optometrist coverage across the West Midlands; insufficient coverage could affect delivery capability.
View supporting evidence
"a network of affiliated optometrists across the West Midlands".
Statutory compliance
99% confidence
Service must enable UHB to discharge duties under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (as amended) and related legislation.
View supporting evidence
"enabling UHB to discharge its statutory duties under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (as amended) and related legislation".
Commercial detail gap
99% confidence
Pricing model, payment terms, volume forecasts and contract start/end dates are unknown from the supplied data.
View supporting evidence
These details are not provided in the opportunity record.
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