Award

Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jun 2025 at 13:15

TenderAmendment

03 Mar 2025 at 13:13

TenderAmendment

16 Jan 2025 at 08:41

TenderAmendment

05 Dec 2024 at 09:45

Tender

07 Nov 2024 at 10:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support services to Salford County Council, following an open procurement method. This process, facilitated by the Defence Children Services, aims to meet the needs of pupils with sensory impairments across global locations, including the British Overseas Territories and the UK. The awarded contract, valued at £152,475, commenced on 18th June 2025 and is set to conclude on 17th June 2028. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeted towards daycare services for disabled children and young people, classified under the CPV code 85312120. The procurement stage is now at the award phase, as of 24th June 2025.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for service providers specialising in special educational needs, sensory support, and consultancy. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), equipped with qualified education professionals specialising in hearing and visual impairments, are well positioned to provide tailored support and respond to flexible demand across various locations. This agreement offers a stable, long-term opportunity, encouraging businesses to engage with defence sector requirements and enhance their portfolios in inclusive and specialised educational services globally.

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Notice Title

Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support

Notice Description

Awarded Contract Notice for Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support. Defence Children Services requires a professionally qualified service to meet the needs of pupils with a hearing and/or visual impairment in Defence Children Services Schools and Settings worldwide. MOD Schools supports pupils who have a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, including children with mild to moderate Hearing Impairment (HI) and Visual Impairment (VI). The number of pupils with such needs fluctuates given the mobile nature of the MOD population. There can be as many as 15 such pupils across MOD schools. To meet our organisation's vision, Educate the Child - Support the Family - Defend the Nation", we will be providing support to those children in settings and across global geographical locations. Therefore, during the period of the contract the successful provider must be able to demonstrate a flexible response to variable need across variable locations. The children, their parents and the staff in schools require professional support and advice from suitably qualified education professionals, i.e., specialist HI or VI qualifications in addition to teaching qualifications. DCS does not employ such specialists due to the low incidence of need and therefore has a requirement to contract in the resource. The specialist education professionals will be expected to provide regular support, advice and guidance to children/young people with sensory difficulties, their parents and teaching staff as required in the various locations across DCS. The aim is to ensure children/young people with sensory difficulties can access and receive high quality inclusive education alongside their peers, reach their educational potential and are not disadvantaged from their time spent abroad. That support would include direct work with children and parents as well as contribution to planning and review. They would also liaise with any other external agencies the children are involved in such as Speech and Language Therapists.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f15f8fe1-d02e-4676-a584-7f690336bdb4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c81dba5a-51a4-46e9-9cb4-3dbbe7f7abff
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£152,475 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£152,475 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jun 2025 - 17 Jun 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANDOVER
Postcode
SP11 8HJ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Andover Millway
Westminster Constituency
North West Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SALFORD COUNTY COUNCIL

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