Tender

IA2493 Communicator Guide Service Flexible Framework

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

11 Apr 2022 at 14:53

Planning

08 Oct 2021 at 10:27

Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council is currently facilitating an active tender process titled "IA2493 Communicator Guide Service Flexible Framework," which relates to health and social work services. This procurement, classified under the services category, is focused on delivering communication support tailored for individuals with sensory impairments across Staffordshire (excluding Stoke on Trent). The tender period commenced on 1st September 2022 and will close for submissions on 16th May 2022. The total budget allocated for this service is £1,000,000, and interested parties are expected to submit their proposals electronically by the deadline.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those focused on communication support and sensory impairment assistance. Companies providing innovative solutions for assessment, communication, and community integration for adults with dual sensory loss would be well-suited to compete. The emphasis on quality in the award criteria suggests that service providers with proven expertise in promoting independence and access for eligible service users may have a competitive advantage in this tendering process.

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Notice Title

IA2493 Communicator Guide Service Flexible Framework

Notice Description

This Service Specification is for the provision of a Communicator Guide Service (the Service) to be delivered across Staffordshire, excluding Stoke on Trent. The Service will provide Communication Guides to individuals who have been assessed by the Referrer as having an assessed eligible need and has been referred into the Service. The Service Provider(s) are required to: i. manage assessment outcomes and maximise Service User independence. ii. provide a suitable form of communication for the Service User. iii. ensure that support promotes Service User independence. iv. ensure the Service User is aware of their options and ways they can access their community and any additional support available from groups and companies, in their community. v. understand and promote opportunities to the Service User within the local marketplace. Communicator Guides will offer support to Eligible Adults (aged 18 and above) with Sensory Needs who may have been born with sight loss or have been Deaf since birth or early childhood and subsequently acquired a Dual Sensory Loss or have acquired a Dual Sensory Loss later in life. The incidence of Dual Sensory Loss is greatest in older people who have acquired both sight loss and hearing Loss (1 in 20 of Deafblind people with Dual Sensory Loss are aged 70 and older). Communicator Guides will also support Deaf people where they have complex needs around access to information, communication, language and accessing the wider community.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Service Specification is for the provision of a Communicator Guide Service (the Service) to be delivered across Staffordshire, excluding Stoke on Trent. The Service will provide Communication Guides to individuals who have been assessed by the Referrer as having an assessed eligible need and has been referred into the Service. The Service Provider(s) are required to: i. manage assessment outcomes and maximise Service User independence. ii. provide a suitable form of communication for the Service User. iii. ensure that support promotes Service User independence. iv. ensure the Service User is aware of their options and ways they can access their community and any additional support available from groups and companies, in their community. v. understand and promote opportunities to the Service User within the local marketplace. Communicator Guides will offer support to Eligible Adults (aged 18 and above) with Sensory Needs who may have been born with sight loss or have been Deaf since birth or early childhood and subsequently acquired a Dual Sensory Loss or have acquired a Dual Sensory Loss later in life. The incidence of Dual Sensory Loss is greatest in older people who have acquired both sight loss and hearing Loss (1 in 20 of Deafblind people with Dual Sensory Loss are aged 70 and older). Communicator Guides will also support Deaf people where they have complex needs around access to information, communication, language and accessing the wider community.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e9c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009642-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Jan 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Claire Teece, Clare Kinvig-Jenkinson
Contact Email
clare.kinvig-jenkinson@staffordshire.gov.uk, commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1785854657

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

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