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

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency](/buyers/dvla-driver-vehicle-licensing-agency/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £14,180,000
- Published: 1 September 2023
- Planned start: 1 April 2025
- Planned end: 31 March 2028
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 662f3232-13cf-46ec-8b3e-35f62e77510d-676766
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0883f2b7-9a11-4429-bb41-ac46bc18349b

## Description

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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/662f3232-13cf-46ec-8b3e-35f62e77510d-676766)