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Provision of Rehabilitation Officer for the Visually Impaired (ROVI)
East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 6-month contract
Held by Wilberforce Trust
Sight loss support tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
368 sight loss support tenders and contracts, 86 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£470k
- Contracts a month2.4
- Won by SMEs79%
- Renewing in 6 months10
- Frameworks and DPSs1
- Live now4See them →
Sight loss support contracts
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How many sight loss support contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "sight loss" alert would have missed 23 of 26 sight loss support contracts (88%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 7 (27%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"sight loss"
88% missed
23 of 26
Expert list14 phrases
27% missed
7 of 26
Expert list: sight loss, sensory impairment, sensory support service, visual impairment, eye care liaison officer, eclo, vision rehabilitation, mobility training for visually impaired, deafblind, sensory services, orientation and mobility, visual impairment rehabilitation, communicator guide, sensory impairment support
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57 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
4 sight loss support opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 11 daysNHSGGC - Support Services for Visually Impaired PeopleNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · ScotlandEst.£742k
- Pre-market20 Oct 2026Isle of Wight Sensory Loss Support ServiceIsle of Wight Council · South EastEst.£900k
- Pre-market9 Oct 2026Sensory Impairment Rehabilitation Service in Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFIHerefordshire Council · West MidlandsEst.£1.1m
- Pre-market18 Aug 2026Request for Information - Buckinghamshire Integrated Sensory ServiceBuckinghamshire Council · South East
- Awarded6 Oct 2026Eye Care Liaison Officer Service (ECLO)NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by RNIB£311k
- Awarded30 Sep 2026Sensory Support Services London Borough of Bromley - Provider Engagement EventLondon Borough of Bromley · LondonWon by Kent Association for the Blind£1.4m
- Awarded23 Sep 2026Sensory Support ServiceSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Sense Ability Matters Ltd.£819k
- Awarded18 Sep 2026BCU-DAP2-64188 - ECLO Gwynedd HospitalBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · WalesWon by RNIB£13k
- Awarded18 Sep 2026BCU-DAP2-64184 - ECLO Abergele HospitalBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · WalesWon by RNIB£42k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026Community OutreachSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Sandwell Deaf Community Association£42k
- Awarded11 Sep 2026Community Sensory ServiceBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Bournemouth Blind Society£69k
- Awarded9 Sep 2026PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ADVICE FOR HERTFORDSHIRE RESIDENTS WHO ARE DEAF OR LIVING WITH HEARING LOSSHertfordshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Hertfordshire Hearing Advisory Service£85k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026PB2026-00369 Orientation and Mobility Training for People with Visual ImpairmentDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Guidedogs for the Blind Association£23k
- Awarded10 Aug 2026HCC - 04/26 - Provision of Communicator Guide and Intervenor ServicesHertfordshire County Council · East of England£2m
- Awarded9 Jul 2026Professional Support - Sensory ImpairmentWokingham Borough Council · South EastWon by Royal Association for Deaf People
- Awarded29 Jun 2026Provision of Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) ServicesSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by RNIB£221k
- Awarded26 Jun 2026Visual Impairment Enablement/Support ServiceLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Bid Services£1.8m
- Awarded22 Jun 2026NHSWYICB - ECLO ServiceNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by RNIB£189k
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Long Term Conditions - Low vision serviceNHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by The Cornwall Blind and Partially Sighted Association£119k
- Awarded16 Jun 2026Sensory enablement serviceRoyal Borough of Greenwich · LondonWon by Sensory Specialists Ltd£546k
- Awarded2 Jun 2026HCC 08/25 Pre-Market Engagement for Sensory Support Across HertfordshireHertfordshire County Council · East of England£400k
- Awarded8 May 2026Provision of Rehabilitation Officer for the Visually Impaired (ROVI)East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Wilberforce Trust£61k
- Awarded8 May 2026Visual Impairment Service (Adults) for South GloucestershireSouth Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by Sight Support West of England£685k
- Awarded15 Apr 2026Information Advice & Guidance (IAG) Service for Lewisham residentsLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by Royal Association for Deaf People
- Awarded27 Mar 2026Award of Sight Loss and Vision Impairment Rehabilitation Support ServiceScottish Government · ScotlandWon by Sight Scotland£2.2m
- Awarded17 Feb 2026Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) ServiceNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · North WestWon by N-Vision (Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Society for the Blind)£232k
- Awarded17 Feb 2026Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) ServiceNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · North WestWon by Galloways£169k
- Awarded18 Dec 2025Deaf Link WorkerLancashire County Council · North WestWon by Deafway£207k
- Awarded10 Dec 2025Guide Communicator Service for DeafblindNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · ScotlandWon by Deafblind Scotland£300k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025Bath and North East Somerset ASC Sensory Impairment Support ServicesBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Sight Support West of England£743k
- Awarded23 Sep 2025Specialist Community Support for the Deaf CommunityCarmarthenshire County Council · WalesWon by Action Deafness£920k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Hearing ServiceCumberland Council · North West£142k
- Awarded28 Jul 2025Closing the Gap 2 Visual Impairment Support ServiceReading Borough Council · South EastWon by Berkshire County Blind Society£256k
- Awarded28 Jul 2025Vision Impairment Rehabilitation ServiceLondon Borough of Merton · LondonWon by Merton Vision£109k
Where to bid
Where sight loss support tenders are run
London Tenders Portal3 25%
In-Tend2 17%
ProContract2 17%
Proactis2 17%
Open (NEPO)1 8%- Other portals (2)2 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
RNIB won the most sight loss support contracts
Sight Scotland won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RNIB South West · See every contract | 8 | £1.1m | 7 | ||
| 2joint | Sight Scotland Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £2.2m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Bid Services North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £2m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Action Deafness East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.8m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Sight Support West of England South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.4m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Sense Ability Matters Ltd. North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.3m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Sight Support Derbyshire East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £267k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | deaflink north east North East · See every contract | 2 | £180k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Royal Association for Deaf People London · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 10joint | Kent Association for the Blind London · See every contract | 1 | £1.4m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 58% of sight loss support contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought sight loss support more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many sight loss support contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many sight loss support contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertfordshire County Council | 4 | £3.4m |
| 2 | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board | 4 | £543k |
| 3 | West Lothian Council | 3 | £557k |
| 4 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 2 | £823k |
| 5 | NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board | 2 | £301k |
| 6 | Hartlepool Borough Council | 2 | £258k |
| 7 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 2 | £220k |
| 8 | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board | 2 | £189k |
| 9 | Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £180k |
| 10 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | 2 | £55k |
152 sight loss support contracts awarded since 2021
- 222021
- 222022
- 312023
- 262024
- 272025
- 242026 so far
Prices
Half of sight loss support contracts are worth less than £206k
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral government
The 10 biggest sight loss support contracts
- Scottish GovernmentSight Scotland · 27 Mar 2026
- Hertfordshire County CouncilWinner not published · 10 Aug 2026
- Leicestershire County CouncilBid Services · 26 Jun 2026
- London Borough of BromleyKent Association for the Blind · 30 Sep 2026
- East Sussex County CouncilEast Sussex Vision Care · 13 Dec 2024
- Carmarthenshire County CouncilAction Deafness · 23 Sep 2025
- Hertfordshire County CouncilAction Deafness · 2 May 2025
- South Tyneside CouncilSense Ability Matters Ltd. · 23 Sep 2026
- Bath & North East Somerset CouncilSight Support West of England · 6 Oct 2025
- South Gloucestershire CouncilSight Support West of England · 8 May 2026
Renewing contracts
15 sight loss support contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
10 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
Provision of Services as part of the Medway Voluntary Community Sector Better Together Consortium
Medway Council · South East · 3-year contract
Held by Carers First, CVS Medway, Engaging Kent
Ends in 8 weeks
Sensory Services - DN686071/ PR565
Liverpool City Council · North West · 3-year contract
Held by Bradbury Fields services for blind and partially sighted people, Merseyside Society for Deaf People
Sight loss support contract for a councilWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Jan 2027
Sight loss support contract for a councilEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Sight loss support contract for a councilSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Sight loss support contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the HumberValue not statedEnds Mar 2027
Sight loss support contract for a councilScotland£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Sight loss support contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
The South West awards the most sight loss support contracts. March and September are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 0 | 9 | £2.7m | £266k | Sight Support West of England and RNIB (2 each) | Bath & North East Somerset Council (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 8 | £1.9m | £133k | Sense Ability Matters Ltd. and deaflink north east (2 each) | Hartlepool Borough Council and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2 each) | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 7 | £1.1m | £169k | – | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (4) | 2 |
| South East | 2 | 5 | £1.4m | £256k | – | – | 4 |
| Wales | 0 | 5 | £1.2m | £131k | RNIB (2) | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (2 each) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £647k | £189k | – | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (2) | 2 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £3.4m | £652k | – | Hertfordshire County Council (4) | 1 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £2m | £546k | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £2.1m | £252k | Sight Support Derbyshire (2) | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 3 | £343k | £111k | – | NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (2) | 2 |
| Scotland | 1 | 3 | £2.9m | £390k | Sight Scotland (2) | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £470k a month
of sight loss support contracts awarded.
Typical contract £207k x 2.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.4
sight loss support contracts are awarded in a typical month.
57 contracts in the last 2 years. - 10
sight loss support contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for sight loss support work.
0 open to join now. - 79%
of sight loss support contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 34 award notices.
How many sight loss support tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 86 | 368 |
| Contracts awarded | 26 | 134 |
19 sight loss support contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 19 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 42 buyers awarded sight loss support contracts to 38 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many sight loss support contracts does the UK public sector award?
57 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 42 public buyers.
How long are sight loss support tenders open for?
The median sight loss support tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector sight loss support contract worth?
The median is £206k, and 58% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector sight loss support contracts?
RNIB won the most (8). Sight Scotland won the most by value (£2.2m).
Which buyers award the most sight loss support contracts?
Councils award 58% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most sight loss support contracts?
The South West: 9 of 57 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (8) and the North West (7).
How many sight loss support contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
15 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 2 December 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Specialist support for people who are blind, partially sighted, deaf or deafblind: rehabilitation and mobility training, sensory assessment, information and advice, and eye clinic liaison.
- Visual impairment rehabilitation and mobility training
- Sensory impairment assessment, information and advice
- Sight loss support and sight registration help in eye clinics
What is not included
- Sensory equipment supplied through the loan store (see Community equipment services)
- British Sign Language interpreting (another industry: office-admin)
- Clinical ophthalmology and audiology (another industry: healthcare)