Opportunity Overview
The South East Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) sought suitably qualified Providers to deliver at scale sight testing and dispensing of spectacles services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Special Educational Settings (SES) across the region.
This procurement was divided into Lots:
• Lot 1: Thames Valley - Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West and Berkshire East
• Lot 2: Hampshire and Isle of Wight, including North East Hampshire
• Lot 3: Kent and Medway
• Lot 4: Surrey, including Surrey Heath and Farnham
• Lot 5: Sussex
At the time of the procurement, the South East comprised six Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). From 1 April 2026, these reduced to four ICBs:
• NHS Thames Valley ICB - bringing together Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West and Berkshire East (formerly BOB ICB and part of Frimley ICB)
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, which expanded to include North East Hampshire
• Kent and Medway ICB, which remained unchanged
• Surrey and Sussex ICB - bringing together Surrey and Sussex, including Surrey Heath and Farnham
These changes were designed to improve integration, reduce health inequalities, and align services with local government boundaries to support the delivery of more sustainable care.
Children and young people with autism and/or learning disabilities face significant barriers to accessing routine eye care. Evidence from the 2021 NHS England Proof of Concept (POC) programme demonstrated that delivering sight tests and dispensing services directly within Special Educational Settings (SES) was both effective and impactful.
The service aims to ensure that eligible children and young people in SES across the South East are offered an annual sight test, unless clinically inappropriate. The goal is to reduce health inequalities, improve educational outcomes, and support better quality of life through timely identification and management of vision needs.
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This procurement was divided into Lots:
• Lot 1: Thames Valley - Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West and Berkshire East
• Lot 2: Hampshire and Isle of Wight, including North East Hampshire
• Lot 3: Kent and Medway
• Lot 4: Surrey, including Surrey Heath and Farnham
• Lot 5: Sussex
At the time of the procurement, the South East comprised six Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). From 1 April 2026, these reduced to four ICBs:
• NHS Thames Valley ICB - bringing together Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West and Berkshire East (formerly BOB ICB and part of Frimley ICB)
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, which expanded to include North East Hampshire
• Kent and Medway ICB, which remained unchanged
• Surrey and Sussex ICB - bringing together Surrey and Sussex, including Surrey Heath and Farnham
These changes were designed to improve integration, reduce health inequalities, and align services with local government boundaries to support the delivery of more sustainable care.
Children and young people with autism and/or learning disabilities face significant barriers to accessing routine eye care. Evidence from the 2021 NHS England Proof of Concept (POC) programme demonstrated that delivering sight tests and dispensing services directly within Special Educational Settings (SES) was both effective and impactful.
The service aims to ensure that eligible children and young people in SES across the South East are offered an annual sight test, unless clinically inappropriate. The goal is to reduce health inequalities, improve educational outcomes, and support better quality of life through timely identification and management of vision needs.
Further information is available in...
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| Issuing agency | Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Hospital Construction |
| CPV | 85100000 |
| Published | May 22, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | Not specified / rolling |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | August 09, 2026 |
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