Published date: 16 August 2023

Last edited date: 16 August 2023

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: 14 September 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Optician services - 85160000

Location of contract

DY1 1HF

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-9-3549-CYP236

Published date

16 August 2023

Closing date

14 September 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 January 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) recommends vision screening in 4-5-years old children to detect reduced or abnormal vision in one or both eyes; primarily to detect amblyopia, a form of abnormal vision system development, including strabismus and refractive error. Early detection of amblyopia may result in the avoidance of permanent visual impairments by allowing early
intervention. The direct health outcome is the optimal development of vision for children with amblyopia though prompt access to treatment. Children are not often able to recognise if they have poor vision, whether this be in one or both eyes, hence the need for an objective screening test to determine visual acuity.

Cohort
The target population is 4-5 years old primary school entrant age children across Dudley. There is estimated to be approximately 4000 children in this age group per academic year. The Service operates within the boundaries of Dudley Council and therefore will include children whose family live outside the Dudley area, but the child attends a school within Dudley. This includes children attending mainstream and special schools, independent schools and children who are not in education, including those electively home educated.
The service also includes targeted screening for preschool children who are referred for assessment via their Health Visitor. Figures from recent years estimate these to be less than 200 children in a year.
Safeguarding needs would always override any boundary discrepancy if services were needed.
Exclusion
Screening will not be delivered to any child where:
• They are already receiving care from specialist optometry services.
• Parent / carer consent is not provided.

Aims
The aim of this service is to identify children, aged 4 to 5 years old, and preschool aged children who are referred in by health visitors, with impaired sight enabling timely intervention. The service will aim to assess the eyesight of reception age children attending mainstream, independent and special schools and children who are home-schooled; in addition to preschool children who are referred in by their Health Visitor.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sanj Chanda

Address

Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom

Telephone

01384 815657

Email

sanj.chanda@dudley.gov.uk

Website

www.dudley.gov.uk