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    ContractsResearch on Commercial Practices in Eye Care
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    Research on Commercial Practices in Eye Care

    Contract value
    £40k
    Closed 27 Nov 2025

    The General Optical Council is seeking to commission qualitative research to explore commercial practices in the eye care sector and their impact on patient safety. We invite input from GOC registrants (optometrists and dispensing opticians), non-GOC regulated eye care staff (such as optical assista

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 3 Nov 2025· 12 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Contract value
    £40k
    Closed 27 Nov 2025
    Tender deadline passed on 27 Nov 2025.

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    • Contract value
      est.£40,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      27 Nov 2025
      11 months ago
    • Sector
      Healthcare & Medical
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

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    The General Optical Council is seeking to commission qualitative research to explore commercial practices in the eye care sector and their impact on patient safety. We invite input from GOC registrants (optometrists and dispensing opticians), non-GOC regulated eye care staff (such as optical assistants), optical businesses (both GOC registered and non-GOC registered), and patient representative groups. The research will involve designing, conducting, analyzing, and reporting on the findings. The objectives are to understand: - The nature and extent of commercial practices in the eye care sector. - Any negative impacts on patients and the public. - Any negative impacts on individual registrants (optometrists and dispensing opticians). - The perspectives of businesses regarding the balance between providing safe patient care and operating commercially. - Potential actions the GOC and the wider eye care sector can take to mitigate negative impacts on patients, the public, and registrants. The budget for this project is capped at £40,000, including VAT and all contractor costs. Proposals exceeding this budget will not be considered. The deadline for submitting tenders is 5 PM on November 27, 2025. Please send your proposals and any questions to Angharad Jones (Policy Manager) at ajones@optical.org.

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    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
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    Source
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    Record ID
    3d2db9d9-074a-45c3-b15b-c2cd335bceec

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