--- title: "International comparisons on refraction services with the sight test model in the UK" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-955cff7c-3bc9-48ff-a7e8-5002a36e9963" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-955cff7c-3bc9-48ff-a7e8-5002a36e9963" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-955cff7c-3bc9-48ff-a7e8-5002a36e9963.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-955cff7c-3bc9-48ff-a7e8-5002a36e9963.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-10" --- # International comparisons on refraction services with the sight test model in the UK Buyer: GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-955cff7c-3bc9-48ff-a7e8-5002a36e9963 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-955cff7c-3bc9-48ff-a7e8-5002a36e9963) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-955cff7c-3bc9-48ff-a7e8-5002a36e9963.json) ## Summary The General Optical Council is inviting tenders for a research project titled "International comparisons on refraction services with the sight test model in the UK". The project aims to analyse countries where refraction and eye health checks are not conducted by the same person, in comparison to the UK's practices. The tender deadline is 24th October 2022, with a contract period starting on 1st November 2022 and ending on 31st March 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold), with a total contract value of £6,000. This tender offers business growth opportunities for research and development service providers specialising in eye health. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. The project location is in London, UK (postal code: EC4M 7NG). By participating in this tender, businesses can contribute to informing potential reforms to the Opticians Act 1989 and associated GOC policies, potentially leading to future collaborations and business development. ## Notice We are seeking a primarily desk-based analysis of international comparisons with countries where refraction and eye health checks are not carried out by the same person (as would normally be the case in a sight test carried out in the UK), to inform our work on possible reform of the Opticians Act 1989 ('the Act') and associated GOC policies. This will involve designing and conducting the research, analysing the findings, and producing a report. The aim of the research is to: learn more about eye health models in countries where the refraction and eye health checks are not carried out by the same person (even where one person takes responsibility for both processes); compare avoidable sight loss rates in those countries with the UK's rates of avoidable sight loss and analyse the reasons for the differences in rates; and obtain an up to date figure (and costs) of avoidable sight loss in the UK. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b88b4b9d-6f7c-43d7-8867-b246cdcb35fc | | 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 | 10 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000 | | 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 - 10 Oct 2022 at 12:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b88b4b9d-6f7c-43d7-8867-b246cdcb35fc - 10 Oct 2022 at 12:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b88b4b9d-6f7c-43d7-8867-b246cdcb35fc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b88b4b9d-6f7c-43d7-8867-b246cdcb35fc 10th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://optical.org/en/publications/invitation-to-tender-mapping-optical-businesses/ - https://optical.org/en/publications/invitation-to-tender-international-comparisons-on-refraction-services-with-the-sight-test-model-in-the-uk/ ## Notice URLs - https://optical.org/en/about-us/get-involved/tenders/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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