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W002181 Independent Prescribing for Optometrists – Postgraduate Ocular Therapeutics (Part-Time Course)

NHS Education for Scotland · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:20.

Opportunity overview

Independent Prescribing for Optometrists – Postgraduate Ocular Therapeutics (Part-Time Course)

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Glasgow Caledonian University

2 award entriesMatch pending…
Contract value
£97.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Jun 2024
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM, G4 0BA, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

007861-2025-W002181-1, 017710-2024-W002181-1

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Independent Prescribing for Optometrists – Postgraduate Ocular Therapeutics (Part-Time Course)Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
W002181
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Glasgow Caledonian University is the only accredited training provider for this course in Scotland. Within Scotland, Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is the only education provider currently offering the Independent Prescribing Qualification. The qualification offered at GCU offers a blended learning approach and at least one live learning day per module (3 modules in total). Out with Scotland there are other education providers who can offer this course however attending these institutes would require excessive travel and additional expense. Other UK providers offer the qualification, however only via distance learning only package

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Independent Prescribing for Optometrists – Postgraduate Ocular Therapeutics (Part-Time Course)

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-77702
Name
NHS Education for Scotland

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G72 7PW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Westport 102

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Education for Scotland

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-15129
Name
Glasgow Caledonian University

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G4 0BA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cowcaddens Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Caledonian University
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-404
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
017710-2024-W002181-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-15129
Name
Glasgow Caledonian University

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
007861-2025-W002181-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-15129
Name
Glasgow Caledonian University

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
017710-2024-W002181-1
Status
active
Award ID
017710-2024-W002181-1
Date Signed
7 Jun 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
97,500
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
007861-2025-W002181-1
Status
active
Award ID
007861-2025-W002181-1
Date Signed
7 Jun 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
97,500
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM75 · G72 7PW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-046e47-2025-03-04T14:21:05Zcompiled ·