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Opportunity overview
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a provider to deliver advice, emotional support, low vision follow-up and signposting for people with visual impairment, their families and carers. The service will operate primarily from Gartnavel General Hospital.
Classification
CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
Lots
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a provider to deliver support services for people of all ages living with visual impairment, including their families and carers. The service will provide person-centred advice, emotional support, assistance with accessing visual impairment pathways, low vision follow-up and appropriate referrals or signposting. Services will be delivered primarily from Gartnavel General Hospital, with attendance at other NHSGGC sites where required. The contract will be for three years, with the option to extend for up to a further two 12-month periods, subject to funding and mutual agreement. The service must be fully operational by 1 April 2027. Additional information: This contract is for 36 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods.£741.7k
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking a provider to deliver support services for people of all ages living with visual impairment, including their families and carers. The service will provide person-centred advice, emotional support, assistance with accessing visual impairment pathways, low vision follow-up and appropriate referrals or signposting. Services will be delivered primarily from Gartnavel General Hospital, with attendance at other NHSGGC sites where required. The contract will be for three years, with the option to extend for up to a further two 12-month periods, subject to funding and mutual agreement. The service must be fully operational by 1 April 2027. Additional information: This contract is for 36 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods.
Status
active
Value
Amount
741,746
Currency
GBP
Contract period
Duration In Days
1,080
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKM82
Buyer, suppliers and contacts
Organisation 1
Name
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Id
GB-FTS-3524
Identifier
Legal Name
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Address
Street Address
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
097600-2026tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is inviting tenders for a provider of advice, emotional support, visual-impairment pathway assistance, low-vision follow-up, referrals and signposting for visually impaired people of all ages, their families and carers. Delivery is primarily from Gartnavel General Hospital, with attendance at other NHSGGC sites when required.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of support services for people with visual impairment that can deliver the stated support activities in the Glasgow area. No specific certifications, staffing criteria or eligibility conditions are stated in the supplied notice.
Key points identified
Service scopeAdvice, emotional support, assistance accessing visual impairment pathways, low vision follow-up, and referrals or signposting.Evidence: Lot 1: "The service will provide person-centred advice, emotional support, assistance with accessing visual impairment pathways, low vision follow-up and appropriate referrals or signposting."
Service usersPeople of all ages living with visual impairment, including families and carers.Evidence: Lot 1: "support services for people of all ages living with visual impairment, including their families and carers."
Operational commencementService must be fully operational by 1 April 2027.Evidence: Lot 1: "The service must be fully operational by 1 April 2027."
95% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is inviting tenders for a provider of advice, emotional support, visual-impairment pathway assistance, low-vision follow-up, referrals and signposting for visually impaired people of all ages, their families and carers. Delivery is primarily from Gartnavel General Hospital, with attendance at other NHSGGC sites when required.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of support services for people with visual impairment that can deliver the stated support activities in the Glasgow area. No specific certifications, staffing criteria or eligibility conditions are stated in the supplied notice.
Key deliverables
Person-centred advice
Emotional support
Assistance accessing visual impairment pathways
Low vision follow-up
Appropriate referrals or signposting
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Advice, emotional support, assistance accessing visual impairment pathways, low vision follow-up, and referrals or signposting.
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Lot 1: "The service will provide person-centred advice, emotional support, assistance with accessing visual impairment pathways, low vision follow-up and appropriate referrals or signposting."
Service users
99% confidence
People of all ages living with visual impairment, including families and carers.
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Lot 1: "support services for people of all ages living with visual impairment, including their families and carers."
Operational commencement
99% confidence
Service must be fully operational by 1 April 2027.
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Lot 1: "The service must be fully operational by 1 April 2027."
Supplier eligibility requirements
96% confidence
Unknown; none are stated in the supplied notice data.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, staffing, or certification criteria are included in the supplied fields.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
99% confidence
£741,746.
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Process value_max: 741746 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 741746 GBP.
Initial term
99% confidence
36 months (three years).
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Lot 1: "The contract will be for three years" and "This contract is for 36 months".
Extension option
99% confidence
Up to two additional 12-month periods, subject to funding and mutual agreement.
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Lot 1: "option to extend for up to a further two 12-month periods, subject to funding and mutual agreement."
Delivery
Primary delivery site
99% confidence
Gartnavel General Hospital.
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Process description: "The service will operate primarily from Gartnavel General Hospital."
Additional site attendance
99% confidence
Attendance at other NHSGGC sites where required.
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Lot 1: "with attendance at other NHSGGC sites where required."
Delivery area
85% confidence
UKM82 (Glasgow area).
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Delivery location: region "UKM82"; buyer location: Glasgow.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Process display_status: "open"; notice_type: "tender"; source_status: "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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Process procurement_method: "open"; procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
16 November 2026, 13:00 UTC.
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Process and Lot 1 submission_deadline: "2026-11-16T13:00:00Z".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Extension uncertainty
99% confidence
The extension is not guaranteed: it is subject to funding and mutual agreement.
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Lot 1: "option to extend ... subject to funding and mutual agreement."
Unstated tender conditions
97% confidence
The supplied notice data does not state award criteria, pricing model, staffing requirements, insurance requirements, or required certifications.
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No documents or fields containing these conditions were supplied.
Multi-site delivery obligation
99% confidence
The provider may need to attend other NHSGGC sites in addition to the primary hospital location.
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Lot 1: "with attendance at other NHSGGC sites where required."
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