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title: "Optical Consumer Complaints Service (Mediation)"
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# Optical Consumer Complaints Service (Mediation)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/optical-consumer-complaints-service-mediation-ocds-h6vhtk-041067). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** General Optical Council: "Optical Consumer Complaints Service (Mediation)". Published status: active. Published Value: £720,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: optical.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [General Optical Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/general-optical-council-GB-CHC-1150137)
- **Published Value:** £720,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 December 2023 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Arbitration and conciliation services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/optical-consumer-complaints-service-mediation-ocds-h6vhtk-041067#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041067`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/optical-consumer-complaints-service-mediation-ocds-h6vhtk-041067#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [optical.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Foptical.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/optical-consumer-complaints-service-mediation-ocds-h6vhtk-041067#participate

## Description
Our requirements are that:
(a) The service must be free to users and will be funded by the GOC;
(b) The service must be demonstrably independent of the NHS, UK Government, optical professionals and optical professional bodies;
(c) The service must treat individuals fairly, regardless of their background, characteristics or circumstances and the service provider must collect EDI data (with appropriate regard to data protection legislation);
(d) The service must be unbiased and resolution-focused;
(e) The service must be visible on the Internet and have a dedicated web presence via the www.opticalcomplaints.co.uk domain (which will continue to be owned by the GOC);
(f) The service must not be subcontracted unless the GOC has agreed this in advance in writing;
(g) The service must have a documented appeal and review mechanism for circumstances where the proposed resolution is not accepted;
(h) The service must operate a mechanism for consumers to complain about the Service, if they are dissatisfied;
(i) The service provider must work closely with the GOC and abide by the published ‘Working Together’ policy
(j) The service provider must work with the GOC and with the optical profession to further establish awareness of the service and to promote its benefits to the profession.
(k) The service provider must collect trend and outcome data and must publish an annual report in the form that previous annual reports have taken;
(l) The service provider must report annually to the GOC Council; and
(m) The service provider must maintain the OCCS service on the list of accredited ADR providers pursuant to the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £720,000
- **Description:** The Service
We are seeking to procure a provider for an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mediation service in respect of consumer complaints about optical goods and services provided by General Optical Council (GOC) registrants, or by the busines...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F032088-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-31T10:36:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T12:23:58.709Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-041067