Published date: 1 November 2020

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: 30 October 2019, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Optician services - 85160000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£9,711,030

Procurement reference

BIP538841273

Published date

1 November 2020

Closing date

30 October 2019

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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?

No

Description

Modification Notice
Original description: Description of procurement: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) requires a contract which will deliver visual field and visual acuity testing service by qualified and trained opticians to assist DVLA in determining a drivers medical fitness to hold a driving licence. The successful supplier must be capable of carrying out both Group 1 (Car/Motorcycle) and Group 2 (Lorry/Bus) Visual Field Standard Tests and be able to provide national coverage throughout Great Britain. Suppliers may consider the creation of consortiums and sub-contracting with Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to ensure delivery. Suppliers should indicate if they fall within a small (less than 50 employees) or medium (50 to 249 employees) enterprise category. DVLA encourages open, fair and transparent procurement and omission from any part of the Department's market engagement exercise shall not be taken into account in any subsequent procurement.
Description of the modifications
Provision of PPE and Disinfecting Services during Covid-19 Pandemic.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Provision of PPE and Disinfecting Services during Covid-19 Pandemic.

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About the buyer

Address

Commercial Directorate
C1W
Swansea
SA6 7JL
UK

Telephone

+441792786290

Email

cdms@dvla.gov.uk