Planning

Sensory Services - Market Testing

SOLIHULL MBC (SOL)

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Planning

29 Aug 2024 at 13:32

Summary of the contracting process

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Solihull MBC) is initiating a market testing process for their Sensory Services programme. The procurement is in the planning stage and falls under the Health and Social Work Services industry category, with a specific focus on sensory impairments affecting adults within Solihull, West Midlands, UK. The key engagement end date for this initial planning phase is set for 29th November 2024. This process aims to gather input from the market to help shape the service model before re-tendering the sensory services contract. The service includes specialist information, assessments, reablement activities, statutory social care assessments, and maintaining registers in compliance with the Care Act 2014.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in supporting individuals with sensory impairments. Companies that provide specialised equipment, training, and rehabilitation services or those experienced in conducting social care assessments and support planning will find this tender to be a strategic opportunity for growth. Engagement in this market testing phase allows businesses to influence the final tender requirements, making it ideal for entities looking to establish or expand their footprint within the public sector’s adult sensory services market.

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Notice Title

Sensory Services - Market Testing

Notice Description

Solihull Council currently commissions a sensory service to provide a range of different levels of intervention, according to need, for adults in Solihull who have sensory impairments. This includes people who are Deaf, Deafened, Hard of Hearing, Blind, Visually Impaired or who have Dual Sensory loss, with the service having five core elements as follows: * Specialist information, advice and guidance * To undertake assessments and provide appropriate specialist equipment; this includes provision of minor aids and adaptations and follow up review where needed * Reablement activities such as mobility training, independent living skills, communications skills and training to carers or personal assistants as appropriate to support independent living. * Carry out statutory Adult Social Care assessments, support planning and reviews - for individuals who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and dual sensory loss. * Maintaining the Blind and Partially Sighted Register to ensure that the guidance related to the Care Act 2014 and the Care and Support (registers) Regulations 2014 is adhered to with consideration that registration is voluntary, and contact should be made within two weeks of receiving the Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) to offer registration. The Council wants to engage with the market to support the shaping of the adults Sensory Service model before progressing to retender this service. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2515d72e-979b-497f-b066-49addd6968c9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d927d1e9-1341-47bf-b77d-03a812791c6a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOLIHULL MBC (SOL)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B91 3QB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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