W002181 Independent Prescribing for Optometrists – Postgraduate Ocular Therapeutics (Part-Time Course)
A Contract Award Notice
by NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £98K
- Sector
- PROFESSIONAL
- Published
- 04 Mar 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Scotland:






1 buyer
- NHS Education for Scotland Glasgow
1 supplier
- Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow
Description
Independent Prescribing for Optometrists – Postgraduate Ocular Therapeutics (Part-Time Course)
Award Detail
1 | Glasgow Caledonian University (Glasgow)
|
Award Criteria
Technical | 50 |
price | 50 |
CPV Codes
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Legal Justification
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
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** It should be noted that this VEAT notice is intended to inform the market of the intention to award a contract under Regulation 33.4.b(ii) and whilst the system requires an award date prior to the notice publication for the avoidance of doubt it should be noted that the contract has not been entered into prior to the publication of this notice. (SC Ref:792278)
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-046e47
- FTS 007861-2025