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title: "School Entry Vision Screening Service"
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# School Entry Vision Screening Service

Buyer: KNOWSLEY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed6e671d-bf7b-42f8-8d11-2714bb65a970

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de399c4-8ae4-4715-a2cd-fcd5f91dcbac |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £414,540 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £414,540 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KNOWSLEY COUNCIL |
| Locality | KNOWSLEY |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L36 9YZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | Roby |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NON-AWARD OF CONTRACT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85160000 - Optician services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2023 at 14:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de399c4-8ae4-4715-a2cd-fcd5f91dcbac
- 30 Jan 2023 at 10:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/829da094-1eaa-4d48-b8c0-0b8c5a0237fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de399c4-8ae4-4715-a2cd-fcd5f91dcbac
  15th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/829da094-1eaa-4d48-b8c0-0b8c5a0237fb
  30th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=42dea172-3f97-ed11-811c-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.knowsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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