Award

School Entry Vision Screening Service

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Mar 2023 at 14:39

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jan 2023 at 10:56

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is currently undertaking a public procurement process for the School Entry Vision Screening Service. The contract, valued at £414,540 GBP, falls under the Optician services category and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, with the tender period ending on 24th February 2023. The contract is set to start on 1st September 2023 and will conclude on 31st August 2028.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the optician services sector to compete for providing vision screening services to children aged 4 to 5 years in Knowsley. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate due to the council's focus on fair treatment. Potential bidders should ensure timely submission to meet the absolute deadline set by Knowsley Council and adhere to the specified terms and conditions to prevent rejection of their bids.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

School Entry Vision Screening Service

Notice Description

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from bidders for the School Entry Vision Screening Service. The primary aim of the childhood vision screening programme is to identify children aged 4 to 5 years, and children with SEND, with impaired sight enabling timely intervention. For further information, please refer to the tender documents. Bidders are advised that the deadline set out is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions that have been issued as part of this opportunity. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ed6e671d-bf7b-42f8-8d11-2714bb65a970
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de399c4-8ae4-4715-a2cd-fcd5f91dcbac
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85160000 - Optician services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£414,540 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£414,540 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KNOWSLEY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Kelly Black
Contact Email
kelly.black@knowsley.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1514434938

Buyer Location

Locality
KNOWSLEY
Postcode
L36 9YZ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Roby
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NON-AWARD OF CONTRACT

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-ed6e671d-bf7b-42f8-8d11-2714bb65a970-2023-03-15T14:39:46Z",
    "date": "2023-03-15T14:39:46Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-ed6e671d-bf7b-42f8-8d11-2714bb65a970",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "KNOWS001-DN652004-84252681",
        "title": "School Entry Vision Screening Service",
        "description": "Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to receive quotations from bidders for the School Entry Vision Screening Service. The primary aim of the childhood vision screening programme is to identify children aged 4 to 5 years, and children with SEND, with impaired sight enabling timely intervention. For further information, please refer to the tender documents. Bidders are advised that the deadline set out is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions that have been issued as part of this opportunity. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.",
        "datePublished": "2023-01-30T10:56:48Z",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85160000",
            "description": "Optician services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "North West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "North West",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 414540,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Other -",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2023-02-24T09:30:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2028-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/829da094-1eaa-4d48-b8c0-0b8c5a0237fb",
                "datePublished": "2023-01-30T10:56:48Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "description": "Advert",
                "url": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=42dea172-3f97-ed11-811c-005056b64545"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-210296",
            "name": "Knowsley Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Knowsley Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Huyton Municipal Building - 1st Floor, Archway Road",
                "locality": "Knowsley",
                "postalCode": "L36 9YZ",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Kelly Black",
                "email": "kelly.black@knowsley.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1514434938"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.knowsley.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-238812",
            "name": "Non-Award of Contract",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Non-Award of Contract"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "N/A"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-210296",
        "name": "Knowsley Council"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-ed6e671d-bf7b-42f8-8d11-2714bb65a970-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2023-03-15T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2023-03-15T14:39:46Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 414540,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-238812",
                    "name": "Non-Award of Contract"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2023-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2028-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "description": "Please note: this contract is not being awarded via this procurement - it will be retendered as an open opportunity in the near future.",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de399c4-8ae4-4715-a2cd-fcd5f91dcbac",
                    "datePublished": "2023-03-15T14:39:46Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "description": "Advert",
                    "url": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=42dea172-3f97-ed11-811c-005056b64545"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}