Official UK procurement notice
PS/21/126 - Provision of Vision Testing Services
Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA 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.
DVLA require a central supplier hub to manage our customer base and for our internal stakeholders to have one central point of contact.
- Recurrence: Awaiting Business Decision
CPV: Optician services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Authority requires a contract which will deliver visual field and visual acuity…AwardedRenewal
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.
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Awaiting Business Decision
- First published
- 25 Jan 2024, 14:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2024, 13:26 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Feb 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PS/21/126- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039922- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043491Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Feb 2024, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
26 Feb 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline26 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened27 Feb 2024, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published11 Dec 2024, 13:26 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Dec 2024- Status changed to complete10 Dec 2024, 15:04 GMT
- Buyer details updated10 Dec 2024, 15:04 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.7 Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) & V.2.4 Info · II.1.7 & V.2.4 | II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) Value excluding VAT: £15,600,000 & V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT) Total value of the contract/lot: £15,600,000 | II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) Value excluding VAT: £12,340,000.00 & V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT) Total value of the contract/lot: £12,340,000.00 |
Sections to be amended: II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) Value excluding VAT: £12,340,000.00 & V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT) Total value of the contract/lot: £12,340,000.00
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specsavers Optical Superstores LimitedProvision of Vision Testing Services | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Vision Testing Services · Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
- Signed
- 9 Dec 2024
- Value
- £15,600,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR2015 as amended.Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Specsavers Optical Superstores LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.