Published date: 27 February 2018

Last edited date: 27 February 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 March 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP282768028

Published date

27 February 2018

Closing date

23 March 2018

Contract start date

1 August 2018

Contract end date

31 July 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 27 February 2018 for the following reason: Applicants should note that the Employee 'Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations '2006 ('TUPE') will not apply to this contract.This contract is to deliver a vision screening programme to all 4-5 year old (reception age) children who attend a school within the Shropshire Administrative Authority and/or who are residents within Shropshire Local Authority boundaries. The primary aim of the childhood vision screening programme is to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with reduced vision in one eye, enabling timely intervention which gives these children a chance at achieving their full visual potential.
The programme will also identify children with impaired sight in both eyes, children with poorer vision in both eyes are usually identified in infancy through other screening programmes (the Neonatal Infant Physical Examination and the Retinopathy of Prematurity screening programmes), or are detected through their symptoms.

The contract is initially for a three year period commencing on 1st August 2018 but at the expiry of the Initial Term, the Authority may extend this Contract for further periods of up to 12 months up to a maximum of two extension periods.

Applicants should note that it is considered that the Employee 'Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations '2006 ('TUPE') may apply to this contract. Applicants are advised to seek their own legal advice in this regard.

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
UK

Telephone

+441743252992

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk