Planning

Sensory Services SOFT MARKET TEST

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

16 Jul 2025 at 13:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Jul 2025 at 13:35

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Knowsley Council is planning a public procurement process for Sensory Services under its latest engagement initiative. This process involves exploring possibilities for future tenders addressing services for individuals with visual or hearing impairments. The procurement falls within the industry category of health services, classified under CPV code 85100000, and is located in Sale, United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement includes a Soft Market Test with a scheduled completion date for market engagement set on 27 August 2025. This preparation phase is expected to pave the way for a tender opportunity spanning a period from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2036 under a special light-touch regime.

This tender spearheaded by Knowsley Council offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those providing support for sensory impairments. Companies with expertise in maintaining visual impairment registers, conducting home assessments, offering habilitation or rehabilitation services, as well as organisations skilled in British Sign Language instruction up to Level 2, will find this tender particularly suited for their expansion interests. Moreover, businesses offering advocacy or preventative awareness services in reducing sensory impairments are well positioned to support Knowsley Council's objectives, thereby facilitating further business growth in the field of health and social care.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sensory Services SOFT MARKET TEST

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION, THIS IS A SOFT MARKET TEST ONLY. Knowsley Council is exploring options to retender services for Blind, Partially Sighted, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. * A contract to support Children and Adults with visual impairments. This is expected to include: o Maintaining the Council's register of people who have a Certification of Visual Impairment for both Children and Adults, o Home assessments, ordering, storage and installation of equipment and technology to help people with a certified visual impairment live independently at home, o Habilitation and rehabilitation to help people with a certified visual impairment regain or develop the skills they need to live independently at home, o Prevention - raising awareness in the general population of how to reduce the risk of sight loss, o Signposting - helping people navigate the various services that can support them to live well, o Advocacy to support people with a registered visual impairment to exercise their rights to fair treatment. * A contract to support Children and Adults who are deaf or hard of hearing. This is expected to include: o Home assessment, ordering, storage and installation of equipment and technology to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing live independently at home, o Habilitation and rehabilitation to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing regain or develop the skills they need to live independently at home, o Teaching British Sign Language up to Level 2 to people who are deaf or hard of hearing and their immediate carers, including family sign language lesson for children, o Interpretation at British Sign Language (BSL) Level 6 standard to facilitate assessments for deaf individuals, o Prevention - raising awareness in the general population of how to reduce the risk of hearing loss, o Signposting - helping people navigate the various services that can support them to live well. o Advocacy to support people with a registered visual impairment to exercise their rights to fair treatment

Planning Information

Soft Market Test for Sensory Services for Knowsley Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056062
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040570-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary 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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KNOWSLEY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Bethany Symonds
Contact Email
bethany.symonds1@star-procurement.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7976959806

Buyer Location

Locality
SALE
Postcode
M33 7ZF
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Sale Central
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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