Published date: 10 October 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
EC4M 7NG
Value of contract
£30,000 to £40,000
Procurement reference
GOC4
Published date
10 October 2022
Closing date
1 November 2022
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
8 November 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
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This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
We are looking to commission deliberative research to understand the views of patients and the general public on whether dispensing opticians should be permitted to carry out refraction for the purposes of the sight test, and, if so, under what circumstances and regulatory controls. This will involve designing and conducting the research, then analysing and reporting on the findings.
The research, alongside other evidence on this topic, will inform our policy development as part of its call for evidence on legislative reform project.
The aim of the research is to help us better understand:
views and perceptions of both patients and the public on these issues, including on the core question of whether dispensing opticians should be allowed to refract for the purposes of the sight test;
if dispensing opticians were permitted to refract, should this be limited in some way, e.g. only under the supervision of an optometrist or registered medical practitioner; and
what additional regulatory safeguards would give patients and the public confidence in the system and mitigate any risks.
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10 Old Bailey
LONDON
EC4M 7NG
England
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