University Hospitals Birmingham Eyecare Voucher Provision

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• qualityEvaluation MetholodogyAssessment 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%

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published28 days ago

   25 Aug 2026, 13:30 BST
2. Clarification questions bytomorrow

   23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 15 days

   7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 39 days

   30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice25 Aug 2026, 13:30 BST080851-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender