Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency, Longview Road
Swansea
SA67JL
UK
Contact person: Mandy Hodgson
E-mail: mandy.hodgson@dvla.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Vision Testing Services
Reference number: PS/21/126
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85160000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
14 180 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85160000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
II.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.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
15/01/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/08/2023