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ENQ1268 - Provision of Habilitation Services

Derby City Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 12:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council commissioned habilitation services for children and young people with visual impairments whose home address is within the Derby City Council boundary. The service requires a suitably qualified and experienced Habilitation Specialist to assess each child or young person’s needs for orientation, mobility and appropriate independence, then provide support to meet those needs. This is a specialist health, social care and community service, covering work delivered for eligible residents in Derby. The buying organisation is Derby City Council, a local public authority. The requirement is focused on practical habilitation for young people with sight loss rather than general social care, education provision or clinical treatment. Businesses with relevant specialist capability should assess their fit against this defined service scope and local eligibility requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. It was run as a below-threshold procedure, with the procurement method recorded as unknown, and comprised one lot. The award was made on 18 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an awarded gross value of £81,000. The tender description states a maximum budget of £27,000 per annum and a three-year total of £81,000; the contract has no extension option. The selected supplier is a large voluntary, community or social enterprise organisation. The contract remains active, while the tender is recorded as complete.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Derby City Council for specialist habilitation supporting children and young people with visual impairments. A credible future competitor would need qualified and experienced Habilitation Specialists able to assess orientation, mobility and independence needs, and deliver practical support tailored to individual service users. Providers would also need to work with children and young people whose residential addresses fall within the council boundary, making local coverage and an understanding of Derby’s population important. The successful supplier’s status as a large voluntary, community or social enterprise indicates that organisations with established charitable or community-service infrastructure may be well placed for this type of work. Relevant evidence should centre on specialist visual-impairment habilitation, safeguarding and reliable service delivery for young people.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ENQ1268 - Provision of Habilitation Services

Notice Description

Derby City Council is seeking to appoint a Service Provider to provide a suitably qualified and experienced Habilitation Specialist (HS) to assess the orientation, mobility and appropriate independence needs of children and young people with a visual impairment, whose residential address is within the Derby City Council boundary. The contract period of three years between 1st July 2026 and 30th June 2029. The contract term is three years with no option to extend. There is a maximum budget of PS27,000 per annum, therefore PS81,000 over the three-year contract term. The aim of service is to meet the orientation, mobility and appropriate independence needs of children and young people (Service Users) with a visual impairment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee72
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082131-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Further Information

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