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title: "GOC Business Registrant Survey"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4e6a6416-7914-4d87-97e4-a9d19cde9419"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL"
published: "2023-09-14"
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# GOC Business Registrant Survey

Buyer: GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e6a6416-7914-4d87-97e4-a9d19cde9419

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## Summary

The General Optical Council is seeking a market research agency to conduct an annual quantitative survey of GOC business registrants. This procurement process involves researching services related to performing sight tests, eye examinations, and selling optical appliances. The tender is at the "open procedure (below threshold)" stage, with a tender period ending on 18th October 2023 and a contract period from 1st November 2023 to 28th February 2024, based in London (EC4M 7NG), and falls under the category of research and development services.

This opportunity presented by the General Optical Council's tender for business research can benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs) interested in market research services within the optical industry. Businesses well-suited to compete include market research agencies with expertise in conducting surveys and producing analytical reports for the optical sector. The tender provides a chance to work closely with nearly 3,000 registered businesses and contribute to enhancing eye care services and optical product offerings.

## Notice

We are seeking a market research agency to conduct an annual quantitative survey of GOC business registrants. The GOC's register contains nearly 3,000 businesses which provide services such as performing the sight test / eye examination and sell spectacles, contact lenses and other optical appliances. A draft questionnaire has been developed and this will need to be refined, but the main tasks for the agency will be carrying out the fieldwork, analysing the findings, and producing a written report and associated outputs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daa5fec2-4751-4748-b8b5-e320fba0a657 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 28 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4M 7NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Farringdon Within |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2023 at 11:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daa5fec2-4751-4748-b8b5-e320fba0a657
- 13 Sep 2023 at 10:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daa5fec2-4751-4748-b8b5-e320fba0a657

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daa5fec2-4751-4748-b8b5-e320fba0a657
  14th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9557418a-b5c6-46a8-a178-aa922901dfa1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae9d3903-5dd4-49e7-9c84-855bd47d3cbc

## Notice URLs

- https://optical.org/en/about-us/get-involved/tenders/

## Provenance

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