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title: "Soft Market Testing & Market Engagement - Child Vision Screening"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0340dd"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-05-27"
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# Soft Market Testing & Market Engagement - Child Vision Screening

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0340dd

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## Summary

The Sunderland City Council is preparing for a tender titled "Soft Market Testing & Market Engagement - Child Vision Screening," which focuses on health and social work services. This initiative aims to improve outcomes for local children aged 4 to 5 years by identifying issues with impaired vision. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 31st October 2022. This tender is located in Sunderland, within the region of UKC23.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in child vision screening and related interventions. Companies that provide insights into effective service delivery will find it beneficial to participate, as this engagement is designed to gather knowledge that will shape the commissioning of services in Sunderland. Relevant businesses include those involved in healthcare, optometry, and educational support services for children.

## Notice

The Council are undertaking a soft market test and market engagement for Child Vision Screening because: * We are looking to you to help inform the development of the services commissioned in Sunderland to improve outcomes for local people. * As a service provider, you have important insights into what will or won't work in service delivery. This is your opportunity to influence the development of the specification.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The primary aim of the Child Vision Screening Programme is to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight, enabling timely intervention. Screening for reduced vision in children aged 4 to 5 years is primarily undertaken to detect children with amblyopia, a form of abnormal vision system development. The most common predisposing conditions are strabismus (squint) and refractive error (focusing problems requiring glasses). The Council are undertaking soft market testing and market engagement for Child Vision Screening because: * We are looking to you to help inform the development of the services commissioned in Sunderland to improve outcomes for local people. * As a service provider, you have important insights into what will or won't work in service delivery. This is your opportunity to influence the development of the specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014903-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC23 Sunderland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 May 2022 at 12:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014903-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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