Optician Services for Royal Navy and Royal Marine Applicants
The Captain of Naval Recruiting (CNR) has a requirement for Opticians to carry out Pre-Entry Eye Sight Examinations on Royal Navy and Royal Marine applicants.
Provision of Pre-Joining Eye Sight Examinations for Royal Navy and Royal Marine Applicants
Reference number: FLEET/00113
Deadline date:14/06/2013
This deadline is for… Expressions of Interest
Contract value:£348,000 – £870,000
Location where the contract is to be carried out: Portsmouth
Is this suitable for smaller suppliers? Yes
Is this contract suitable for a voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations? No
Name of the buying organisation: Ministry of Defence – HQ Fleet
Description of the contract
The Captain of Naval Recruiting (CNR) has a requirement for Opticians to carry out Pre-Entry Eye Sight Examinations on Royal Navy and Royal Marine applicants. The prospective supplier must provide all of the necessary equipment and must ensure this is maintained and calibrated in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, to conduct eye examinations at locations nationwide on their own premises, ideally within a 60 minute journey on public transport from the AFCO. The Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with a further two 1 year options. Based upon historical information there are an estimated 8,000 tests carried out each year although numbers are expected to fluctuate in accordance with annual recruitment requirements. It is essential that prospective suppliers are GOC and FODO registered. Any prospective supplier wishing to be considered for Invitation to Tender (ITT) should forward an Expression of Interest (EOI) confirming their GOC and FODO registration. Dependent upon the number of Expressions of Interest received The Authority may be required to implement a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) prior to any company being Invited to Tender. PQQ criteria for the ITT selection will be notified to all companies at the time of PQQ issue if required. The Authority may use a Reverse Auction.
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Classification of the contract
85160000 Optician services
Additional information
Who to contact
Contact name KAYLEIGH BARRIE
Organisation name Ministry of Defence – HQ Fleet
Address Room 303, Building 1/080, Jago Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LU
Telephone 02392 726810
Extension number:
Fax 02392 720762
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