Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency, Longview Road
Swansea
SA67JL
Contact
Mandy Hodgson
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL18 - Swansea
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Vision Testing Services
Reference number
PS/21/126
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85160000 - Optician services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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 31st August 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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £14,180,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85160000 - Optician services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 January 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
A 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 both:
Adam.Cattroll@dvla.gov.uk and Mandy.Hodgson@dvla.gov.uk
by 14:00 hours on 31st August 2023 quoting the reference:
PS/21/126 - Provision of Vision Testing Services.