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Sensory Needs - Social Support Services

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

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21 Aug 2026 at 10:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bracknell Forest Borough Council is procuring social support services for residents of Bracknell Forest aged 18 or over who have a visual impairment, including deafblind people. The service will provide person-centred information, advice and guidance to help people maintain independent and fulfilling lives. It is a non-clinical service and does not provide statutory sensory impairment support. The requirement is categorised as social work and related services (CPV 85300000). Delivery is for the local resident population in Bracknell Forest. Suppliers should therefore be able to provide accessible, tailored support for adults with visual or combined visual and hearing impairments, rather than clinical assessment or treatment.

The process has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition under the light-touch regime. It has one lot. Questions could be submitted until 18 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers were due by 2 October 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission is permitted through the ProContract portal. The contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with renewal options of up to 24 months in two 12-month periods, potentially extending to 31 March 2031. The estimated value is £35,200 excluding VAT, or £44,000 including VAT. Offers are evaluated on price at 60% and quality at 40%.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It is most relevant to organisations experienced in sensory impairment support, particularly work with adults who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind. Strong candidates will be able to deliver person-centred information, advice and guidance, communicate accessibly, and help service users maintain independence and quality of life. The service requires social support capability rather than clinical expertise or statutory sensory impairment provision. Suppliers should have the practical capacity to support eligible Bracknell Forest residents and the experience to tailor assistance to differing visual and combined sensory needs. Organisations with established community, disability-support or advice services may be well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sensory Needs - Social Support Services

Notice Description

This service is intended to support any Bracknell Forest resident aged 18 or over with a visual impairment, including deafblind. The purpose of the service is to provide person-centred information, advice and guidance (IAG) to enable people to continue to lead independent, fulfilling lives. This is not a clinical service and does not undertake statutory sensory impairment support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Maximum 24 months, split into two 12 month periods

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e950
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079780-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
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
£35,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
£35,200 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRACKNELL
Postcode
RG12 1JD
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
Electoral Ward
Town Centre & The Parks
Westminster Constituency
Bracknell

Further Information

Notice Documents

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