PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

GB-Middlesbrough: Optometry Small Equipment

Teesside University · published 27 Jan 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

Contracts Finder release ID5500ce71-ab96-4ddc-85aa-d70069d7f392-880890
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-2efa46aa-dbe2-4626-bc95-4ffed4e27853
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-68638
Release typetender
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
Not disclosed
award field
Tender value
£500,000
tender field
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
goods
CPV
33124100
Diagnostic devices
Delivery
North East, United Kingdom
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

Teesside University is investing in a suite of new clinical facilities to provide for significant growth in its existing Optometry provision. The new facility, due for completion in July 2026, will provide teaching and public-facing clinic facilities for the optometry programme. This contract is to supply an initial purchase of general optometry equipment to equip the new facility. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Tender statusactive
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release27 Jan 2026
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published17 Feb 2026
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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Published 27 Jan 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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