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title: "NCA21229 - NeurEye Optometry Engagement Engineer"
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# NCA21229 - NeurEye Optometry Engagement Engineer

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000765742

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh is awarding a contract for the NeurEye Optometry Engagement Engineer project with DC Consulting (Scotland) Limited. The procurement stage is complete, and the procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 15th April 2024, with a total value of £67,740. The project is in the services category, and it involves engaging with key contacts in high-street optometry chains to advance the NeurEye project's aims in neurovascular health based on retinal imaging. The location is primarily in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This tender for the NeurEye project by the University of Edinburgh offers opportunities for businesses specializing in optometry and healthcare services to engage with major high-street optometry chains, the NHS, and the Scottish Government. Businesses with expertise in developing AI-driven healthcare solutions and engaging with stakeholders in the healthcare industry would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The project aims to expand participation and advance neurovascular health assessments through retinal imaging, requiring a supplier with specific optometry industry knowledge and a strong professional network in the Scottish healthcare sector.

## Notice

The University of Edinburgh, on behalf of the Royal College of Surgeons is appointing a specialist Optometry Engagement Manager to engage with key contacts in major high-street optometry chains, as well as NHS, Scottish Government and other stakeholders, to expand participation and further the aims of the NeurEye project. The NeurEye project aims to harness the existing Scottish Collaborative Optometry-Ophthalmology Network e-research (SCONe) image repository to design and deliver a novel, bespoke, AI-driven app to describe neurovascular health based on retinal imaging. The role of the Optometry Engagement Manager is to engage with key contacts in major high-street optometry chains, as well as NHS, Scottish Government and other stakeholders, to expand participation and further the aims of the project. High-level, country-wide engagement is essential to successful involvement of the large chains, in comparison with independent optometry practices. Our proposed supplier has the specific expertise and professional network to undertake this work based on a long career in optometry in Scotland. The appointed Optometry Engagement Manager high-level, country-wide engagement will be essential to successful involvement of the large chains, in comparison with independent optometry practices. The appointed individual has been chosen due to their unique and specific expertise and professional network to undertake this work based on a long and unparalleled career in optometry in Scotland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh, on behalf of the Royal College of Surgeons is appointing a specialist Optometry Engagement Manager to engage with key contacts in major high-street optometry chains, as well as NHS, Scottish Government and other stakeholders, to expand participation and further the aims of the NeurEye project. The NeurEye project aims to harness the existing Scottish Collaborative Optometry-Ophthalmology Network e-research (SCONe) image repository to design and deliver a novel, bespoke, AI-driven app to describe neurovascular health based on retinal imaging. The role of the Optometry Engagement Manager is to engage with key contacts in major high-street optometry chains, as well as NHS, Scottish Government and other stakeholders, to expand participation and further the aims of the project. High-level, country-wide engagement is essential to successful involvement of the large chains, in comparison with independent optometry practices. Our proposed supplier has the specific expertise and professional network to undertake this work based on a long career in optometry in Scotland. The appointed Optometry Engagement Manager high-level, country-wide engagement will be essential to successful involvement of the large chains, in comparison with independent optometry practices. The appointed individual has been chosen due to their unique and specific expertise and professional network to undertake this work based on a long and unparalleled career in optometry in Scotland.

### Procurement Information

As outlined in the main award text, this is a particularly niche project and the individual appointed as supplier is able to bring a unique and highly value combination of skills, knowledge and insight from a career at the top of the profession as well as an unparalleled level of good will and contacts within the sphere of expertise that we are trying to create engagement with - which is critical to project success.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504598 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £67,740 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DC CONSULTING (SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 85121200 - Medical specialist services

## Release History

- 6 May 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504598

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504598
  NCA21229 - NeurEye Optometry Engagement Engineer - The University of Edinburgh, on behalf of the Royal College of Surgeons is appointing a specialist Optometry Engagement Manager to engage with key contacts in major high-street optometry chains, as well as NHS, Scottish Government and other stakeholders, to expand participation and further the aims of the NeurEye project. The NeurEye project aims to harness the existing Scottish Collaborative Optometry-Ophthalmology Network e-research (SCONe) image repository to design and deliver a novel, bespoke, AI-driven app to describe neurovascular health based on retinal imaging. The role of the Optometry Engagement Manager is to engage with key contacts in major high-street optometry chains, as well as NHS, Scottish Government and other stakeholders, to expand participation and further the aims of the project. High-level, country-wide engagement is essential to successful involvement of the large chains, in comparison with independent optometry practices. Our proposed supplier has the specific expertise and professional network to undertake this work based on a long career in optometry in Scotland. The appointed Optometry Engagement Manager high-level, country-wide engagement will be essential to successful involvement of the large chains, in comparison with independent optometry practices. The appointed individual has been chosen due to their unique and specific expertise and professional network to undertake this work based on a long and unparalleled career in optometry in Scotland.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000765742
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

## Provenance

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