Tender

Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

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Tender

20 Jan 2026 at 14:51

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Merton has announced an open tender for "Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services," aimed at providing essential support to both adults and children with visual impairments. This public procurement process, classified under services in the health and social work industry, will be conducted at the sub-central government level. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, and interested parties must submit their expressions of interest by 26th January 2026 at 12:00 noon. A provider engagement event will be held on 5th December via Microsoft Teams, offering potential bidders insights and the opportunity to engage with the procuring entity. The contract is slated to commence on 3rd August 2026, concluding on 2nd August 2031, and has an estimated total value of £670,000.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in rehabilitation and habilitation for vision-impaired individuals. The contract is divided into two lots, with Lot 1 focusing on adult rehabilitation and Lot 2 on habilitation services for children and young people. Companies experienced in delivering bespoke training and support services, staffed by qualified professionals in vision impairment rehabilitation, are well-positioned to compete. Given the open procedure, there is a valuable opportunity for businesses to expand their service offerings within the London Borough of Merton, contributing to enhanced social outcomes for the local community. The award criteria balance price and quality considerations, thereby encouraging competitive and innovative proposals from potential service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services

Notice Description

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.

Lot Information

Vision Rehabilitation for Adult Residents with vision impairment

Objectives and scope of the LOT 1 contract for Vision Impairment (VI) Rehabilitation Service (Adults) Adult residents in Merton, who are losing their sight and are certified as having vision impairment, are to receive functional, social, and well-being rehabilitation to live their lives as independently as possible, under the Care Act The VI Rehabilitation service, is to undertake an assessment and provide rehabilitation support, delivered by qualified and experienced Vision Impairment Rehabilitation worker/s to improve a resident's functional ability, mobility, independent living skills, caring abilities, communication, and emotional support needs and outcomes, of which may be impacted due to vision impairment.

Vision Habilitation for Children and Young People in Merton

LOT 2: Children & Young People who are residents in Merton, and who are certified as having vision impairment, aged from birth up to 25, are entitled to Habilitation support that teaches techniques and strategies to develop mobility & orientation and independent living skills. The Habilitation service undertakes an assessment to access the skill level of children and young people and creates a bespoke programme of training, which is delivered by a qualified Habilitation specialist to develop their personal mobility, orientation, and independent living skills.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060a23
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004895-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender 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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£670,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£670,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
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
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.services@merton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Merton Park
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

Further Information

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