--- title: "Child Vision Screening Soft Market Testing Exercise" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ed81" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ed81" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ed81.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ed81.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DUDLEY MBC" published: "2023-08-07" --- # Child Vision Screening Soft Market Testing Exercise Buyer: DUDLEY MBC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ed81 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ed81) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ed81.json) ## Summary The Dudley Borough Council is planning a procurement process titled "Child Vision Screening Soft Market Testing Exercise" in the services category. The purpose is to inform future commissioning arrangements for vision screening services for 4-5-year-old school children in the Dudley borough. The deadline for questionnaire submissions is Friday 11th August 2023. The service aims to detect vision abnormalities in children, with an estimated target population of 4000 children per academic year. The total financial envelope for this procurement is expected to be around £25,000 - £35,000 per annum. This procurement presents an opportunity for optician services providers to bid for delivering vision screening services to young children in the Dudley area. Organizations with experience in healthcare services for children and a presence in Dudley or neighbouring authorities would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a focus on gathering market insights to refine future commissioning arrangements. Bidders should consider factors such as contract length preferences and potential challenges in establishing the service across the borough to submit competitive proposals. ## Notice Introduction: This questionnaire is part of a soft market testing exercise to inform future commissioning arrangements and procurement of the Vision Screening Service for School Children Aged 4-5 Years Old within the Dudley borough. The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to establish the extent of the demand in the market for the delivery of Vision Screening Service for School Children Aged 4-5 Years Old, to support development and refinement of the service specification as well as associated terms and conditions of the contract. We are seeking written responses to the questions set out in the questionnaire below. Whilst there is no obligation to answer all questions and all answers are for information purposes only, we would encourage your cooperation to respond to as many of the questions as possible.The deadline for the submission of your completed questionnaires is Friday 11th August 2023 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Following the receipt of completed questionnaires, the Council may seek to follow up and to invite you to participate in virtual discussion.The service:The service to be commissioned is vision screening in 4-5-year-old children to detect reduced or abnormal vision in one or both eyes; primarily to detect amblyopia, a form of abnormal vision system development, including strabismus and refractive error. Early detection of amblyopia may result in the avoidance of permanent visual impairments by allowing early intervention. The direct health outcome is the optimal development of vision for children with amblyopia though prompt access to treatment. The target population is 4-5-year-old primary school entrant children across Dudley borough. There is estimated to be approximately 4000 children in this age group per academic year. The Service operates within the boundaries of Dudley Council and therefore will include children whose family live outside the Dudley area, but the child attends a school within Dudley. This includes children attending mainstream and special schools, independent schools and children who are not in education, including those electively home educated.The service also includes targeted screening for preschool children who are referred for assessment via their Health Visitor. Safeguarding needs would always override any boundary discrepancy if services were needed.ExclusionScreening will not be delivered to any child where:* They are already receiving care from specialist optometry services.* Parent / carer consent is not provided.This service should be administered by Orthoptists in schools across Dudley, in line with UKNSC recommendations. Providers must ensure that those administering the screening must meet the training requirements and standards required. Children with a low visual acuity in one or both eyes will be referred along the pathway for further assessment; in addition, the result of the screening test will be communicated with the child's parent/carer/guardian. Further guidance can be found on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-vision-screeningCosts: The total financial envelope for this is likely to be in the region of PS25,000 - PS35,000 per annum inclusive of uplifts and management costs. Soft Market Testing Questionnaire Organisation details Name of organisation Contact name Position AddressPost code Telephone Email Do you currently have a presence / service in Dudley or neighbouring local authority? Please note that where a word count applies to your answers, information given beyond this word count may not be considered. Please be as concise as you can in your responses1) Based on the information provided, how likely is it that your organisation would bid for the service? please select one. V. Unlikely, Unlikely, Likely, Very LikelyWhere you have answered very unlikely or unlikely for question 1, please detail your reasons why:(Word count maximum 250 words) 2.With factors such as premises, resources and workforce factored please select all the contract lengths your organisation would consider if bidding for this service. Select all that apply Contract term( with possible extensions) 2yr , 3yr,4yr Of the options above in question 2, which would be your preferred contract length and please provide rationale: (Word count maximum 250 words)3.Do you foresee any challenges/areas of concern with establishing a service like this across the borough? Please provide further information (word count 250 words)4.Do you feel a 3-month mobilisation period between the contract award and commencement date (currently proposed as 1st Jan 2024) would be sufficient? Yes/No5.What service levels and KPI would you propose for the provision of this service to maximise outcomes? word count 250Please note that any queries or questions of clarification relating to this soft market testing questionnaire must be submitted through the portal. To be completed by 11/08/23 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022897-2023 | | 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 | 7 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Aug 2023 | | 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 | DUDLEY MBC | | Locality | DUDLEY | | Post town | Dudley | | Postcode | DY1 1HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley | | Local authority | Dudley | | Electoral ward | St. James's | | Westminster constituency | Dudley | | Delivery location | TLG36 Dudley | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85160000 - Optician services ## Release History - 7 Aug 2023 at 10:39 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022897-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk - http://www.dudley.gov.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-vision-screeningCosts ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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