Published date: 25 August 2023

Last edited date: 1 September 2023

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 15 January 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Optician services - 85160000

Location of contract

SA6 7JL

Value of contract

£14,180,000

Procurement reference

tender_379866/1251500

Published date

25 August 2023

Approach to market date

15 January 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Authority requires a contract which will deliver visual field and visual acuity testing service by qualified and trained optometrists/opticians to assist the Authority 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 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. DVLA require a central supplier hub to manage our customer base and for our internal stakeholders to have one central point of contact.

More information

Additional text

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to forewarn interested suppliers of this requirement and highlight that we plan to hold a 'Supplier Day' for the purpose of market sounding and to enable DVLA to describe and develop our proposed requirements.
The virtual Supplier Day has been scheduled for the 20th & 21st September 2023 and will be held via MS Teams.
Interested suppliers must express their interest via e-mail to the named contact :-
I.1) Name and addresses (please identify all contracting authorities responsible for the procedure)
Adam.Cattroll@dvla.gov.uk & Mandy.Hodgson@dvla.gov.uk
By 14:00 hours on 7 SEPTEMBER 2023 quoting reference PS/21/126 - Provision of Vision Testing Services.
Following the Supplier Day, DVLA will review their strategy, and anticipates commencing a procurement with the publication of a Notice in Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder in January 2024.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mandy Hodgson

Address

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Longview Road
Swansea
SA6 7JL
Wales

Email

mandy.hodgson@dvla.gov.uk