Tender

Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

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Tender

24 Nov 2025 at 17:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Merton is seeking to procure Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services, classified under Health and Social Work Services (CPV code: 85000000). This open procurement process is taking place through a standard open procedure, with a total contract value of £671,157. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, having been published on 24th November 2025. Interested parties must submit their bids by 19th January 2026. The services are to be delivered across England in the UK, with the contract period beginning on 3rd August 2026 and running until 2nd August 2031. A provider engagement event is scheduled for 5th December 2025 to discuss the tender process, documentation, and service requirements with potential bidders via MS Teams.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those experienced in providing rehabilitation and habilitation services to individuals with vision impairment. The focus on supporting both adults and young people offers a dual opportunity for organisations that can deliver comprehensive service packages. The procurement process encourages participation from small and medium enterprises (SMEs), presenting an attractive growth prospect for smaller firms looking to expand their public sector clientele. Businesses that can effectively demonstrate capability in delivering the specialised services required will find this tender a promising opportunity for both short-term contracts and establishing long-term partnerships within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services

Notice Description

Vision Impairment Invitation to Tender Provider Engagement event We will be hosting a Provider engagement event on the 5th of December at 12noon via MS Teams. We anticipate that this will be an hour event. If you would like to join us, please do let us know, via the messaging section of the e-tendering portal and will send you and any other nominated members of organisation a MS Team invite and link to the event. We do ask that no more than three members of staff per organisation attend. The event will be an opportunity for providers to meet procurement, and commissioning leads to gain greater clarity as to Tender process, the Invitation to Tender documents, Tender submission documentation, how to use the e. Tendering portal, as well as to the Social Value portal and the service requirements in delivering Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation services. SCOPE/DETAILS OF SERVICE Lot 1: To deliver Vision Impairment Rehabilitation for Adults, to lead an independent life, who have a Certificate of Visual impairment (CVI) and maintain a Vision Impairment register. Lot 2: To deliver children and young people with vision impairment, Habiliation support, which involves training them to develop their personal mobility, navigation and independent living skills.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-36a95634-aff1-40f2-b5a6-198150af7c0f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cff8c38f-8b68-46b6-acf1-f7d3159f73f5
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£671,157 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORDEN
Postcode
SM4 5DX
Post Town
Sutton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Merton Park
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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