Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Witham: Aids to Vision for Display Screen Users
2. Awarding Authority:
Essex Fire Authority
Headquarters, Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3HB, United Kingdom
Tel. 01376 576000, Fax. 01376 310144, Email: mike.williams@essex-fire.gov.uk, URL: www.essex-fire.gov.uk
Attn: Mike Williams
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Health and social services.

4. Description: Eye care products and corrective lenses. Spectacles. Aids to vision for display screen users. This opportunity is linked to the provision of an electronic voucher scheme or similar to cover the costs of vision test and corrective eyewear for staff using display screens. With staff based throughout Essex the provider will need to be able offer a scheme which has a large number of ophthalmic practices contracted to it to provide the Authorities employees a choice of providers at a location convenient to them. Full details are contained in the tender documentation which is available to view and download, free of charge from the Authority's electronic portal provider at www.delta-esourcing.com using access code ZFD7S36P63. The contract period will be 36 months with a 12 month extension option. The closing date describe on this form as Deadline for Expressions of Interest should be interpreted as the closing date for the return of completed tenders.
Although this notice states it is an open procedure, as the value is below OJEU threshold it will follow the timescales and procedures set out in the tender documentation.
5. CPV Codes:
33730000 - Eye care products and corrective lenses.
33734000 - Spectacles.

6. NUTS Codes :
UKH3 - Essex

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Essex,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: F/471
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category J: 25K to 50K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 12/02/2016 15:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
Essex Fire Authority
Headquarters, Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3HB, United Kingdom
Tel. 01376 576000, Fax. 01376 310144, Email: mike.williams@essex-fire.gov.uk, URL: www.essex-fire.gov.uk
Attn: Mike Williams

12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Witham:-Aids-to-Vision-for-Display-Screen-Users/ZFD7S36P63
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.paessex.gov.uk/tenders/UK-GB-Witham:-Aids-to-Vision-for-Display-Screen-Users/ZFD7S36P63

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.paessex.gov.uk/respond/ZFD7S36P63
TKR-2016111-PRO-7561125
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 04/04/2016
Period of Work End date: 03/04/2019
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no