Notice Information
Notice Title
PS/21/126 - Provision of Vision Testing Services
Notice Description
A contract which will deliver visual field and visual acuity testing service by qualified and trained optometrists/opticians to assist the Authority in determining a drivers medical fitness to hold a driving licence. The successful supplier must be capable of carrying out both Group 1 and Group 2 Visual Field Standard Tests and be able to provide national coverage throughout Great Britain. DVLA require a central supplier hub to manage our customer base and for our internal stakeholders to have one central point of contact.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority requires a contract which will deliver visual field and visual acuity testing service by qualified and trained optometrists/opticians to assist the Authority in determining a drivers medical fitness to hold a driving licence. The successful supplier must be capable of carrying out both Group 1 and Group 2 Visual Field Standard Tests and be able to provide national coverage throughout Great Britain. Suppliers may consider the creation of consortiums and sub-contracting with Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to ensure delivery. DVLA require a central supplier hub to manage our customer base and for our internal stakeholders to have one central point of contact. Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.
Options: Two x 12 month extension options
Renewal: Awaiting Business Decision
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-043491
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039922-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £15,600,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Dec 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Feb 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Dec 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Awaiting Business Decision
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- mandy.hodgson@dvla.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWANSEA
- Postcode
- SA6 7JL
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL43 Swansea
- Delivery Location
- TLL18 Swansea
-
- Local Authority
- Swansea
- Electoral Ward
- Mynydd-bach
- Westminster Constituency
- Swansea West
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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