Tender notice observed
Latest variant observed by Bidwake on .
Open this official Contracts Finder notice
Record references
- Release reference
3d2db9d9-074a-45c3-b15b-c2cd335bceec-870578- Published tags
- tender
Loading records…
Public procurement
See the published facts, notice history, awards and supplier links in one place. Open the original Contracts Finder notice for the full record.
ocds-b5fd17-661b6163-357a-4db5-be8a-39d6a04b6e8fPublished facts
60ef9763-4ab6-4b44-b95a-617199859689-877119We are looking to commission qualitative research to understand the nature and extent of commercial practices in the eye care sector and any impact this has on patient safety. We would like to hear views of GOC registrants (optometrists and dispensing opticians), non-GOC regulated eye care staff (for example, optical assistants), optical businesses (both GOC registered and non-GOC registered), and patient representative groups. The research will involve designing and conducting the research, then analysing and reporting on the findings. The aim of the research is to help us better understand: the nature and extent of commercial practices in the eye care sector; any detrimental impact on patients and the public; any detrimental impact on individual registrants (i.e. optometrists and dispensing opticians); the views of businesses, for example, the balance between providing safe patient care whilst operating in a commercial environment; and what actions the GOC and the wider eye care sector could take to help mitigate against any detrimental impacts on patients and the public and registrants. We have an approved budget of up to a total cost of £40,000 including VAT and all other contractor costs. Proposals over £40,000 will not be considered. The deadline for tenders is 5pm 27 November 2025. Please send tenders and direct any questions to Angharad Jones (Policy Manager) by email to: ajones@optical.org
Observed notice trail
Events follow the publisher date where one is available. “Seen by Bidwake” is the date this service first found the record.
Tender notice observed
Latest variant observed by Bidwake on .
Open this official Contracts Finder notice
3d2db9d9-074a-45c3-b15b-c2cd335bceec-870578Award notice observed
Latest variant observed by Bidwake on .
Open this official Contracts Finder notice
60ef9763-4ab6-4b44-b95a-617199859689-877119Awards and suppliers
Buyer: GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCILSupplier: Shift Insight
ocds-b5fd17-661b6163-357a-4db5-be8a-39d6a04b6e8f-1End dates, recurrence wording and links are shown as they appear in public notices. They do not create a new opportunity. If no later linked record appears here, that means Bidwake did not find one in the records it has loaded; it does not prove that none exists.