Published date: 3 August 2017

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 November 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Optician services - 85160000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BIP257727730

Published date

3 August 2017

Closing date

30 November 2017

Contract start date

30 June 2018

Contract end date

29 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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 and Group 2 Visual Field Standard Tests within the United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland. Suppliers may consider the creation of consortiums and or sub-contracting with Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to ensure delivery. Service providers 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. It should be noted that responding to this notice does not place any service provider in an advantageous position.

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About the buyer

Address

Commercial Directorate, C2W
Longview Road
Swansea
SA6 7JL
UK

Telephone

+441792782321

Email

cdms@dvla.gsi.gov.uk