Provision of Vision Testing Services (PS/21/126)

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.

Additional information:

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 7 SEPTEMBER 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.