The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) set out a commitment to provide sight tests for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism in residential special educational settings (SES). While the NHS Long Term Plan commitment related specifically to children and young people in residential SES, NHS England – in conjunction with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) – announced on 19 June 2023 that the sight testing service will be extended to day schools. This tender is to establish a sight testing service for Day schools.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS
No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided information.
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Be a provider of optician services (CPV 85160000).
Be capable of delivering sight testing services to children and young people with learning disabilities and autism.
Be able to deliver services within Day Special Educational Settings (SES).
Be able to operate and provide services across South Yorkshire.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Demonstrate the capability to establish and deliver a comprehensive sight testing service.
Possess the necessary expertise to conduct sight tests for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism.
Demonstrate the ability to effectively deliver services within a school environment.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
No specific financial requirements (e.g., minimum turnover, financial standing) are detailed in the provided information.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Submit a tender for the provision of sight testing services.
Ensure tender submission by the deadline: 2026-02-12T12:00:00+00:00.
Access and adhere to instructions provided in the full procurement documents available online.
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This tender seeks providers to establish and deliver sight testing services for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism in day special educational settings across South Yorkshire.
This tender seeks providers for sight testing services for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism in day special educational settings across South Yorkshire, expanding on an existing NHS commitment.
This document is a contract notice from NHS South Yorkshire ICB, inviting tenders for a sight testing service for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism in Day schools, with an estimated value of £1,435,000.
This NHS South Yorkshire ICB tender notice invites bids for providing sight testing services to children and young people in Day Special Educational Settings, with full procurement documents available online.