Notice Information
Notice Title
Sensory Support Service
Notice Description
The Service to be provided is a South Tyneside Sensory Support Service. Key requirements of the service include: * Maintaining a register of people who are severely sight impaired and sight impaired, and those who are deafblind. * Assessment and care planning for people with sensory impairment, including deafblind. * Assessment for minor aids and adaptations to support people with visual impairment. * A sight loss rehabilitation programme. * Advice, information and support for both people with visual and hearing loss and for those who are deafblind. This is a block contract for 5 years with the option to extend by up to 12 months. Annual contract sum for year 1 is PS136,424. The full tender pack is available free of charge via https://open-uk.org/login - project number #OPEN2026907
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06953b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042791-2026
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £818,544 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £818,544 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 May 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Jun 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2032-05-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTH SHIELDS
- Postcode
- NE33 2RL
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC22 Tyneside
-
- Local Authority
- South Tyneside
- Electoral Ward
- Beacon and Bents
- Westminster Constituency
- South Shields
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042791-2026
11th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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