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Habilitation Services

Blackpool Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 11:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Borough Council procured specialist habilitation services for children and young people with visual impairment. The service supports mobility, orientation and life skills through tailored habilitation input matched to each child’s or young person’s developmental needs. Delivery is during school term time and covers Blackpool. This is a specialist health and social care service, classified under CPV 85000000. The requirement was arranged as one service lot. The council is the public-sector buyer, while delivery is intended for children and young people who need structured support to develop practical independence and safe movement. Providers with experience of visual impairment, child-centred habilitation and working with education or family services would be most closely aligned with the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 15 September 2026 to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one bid received and one final-stage bid; the successful bidder was a voluntary, community and social enterprise. The awarded value is £27,240 gross in GBP. The contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an option for one 12-month extension to 31 August 2028, subject to service requirements. The agreement also allows increased demand beyond current contract capacity. The data records one active award for the single lot and a scheduled signature milestone on 16 September 2026. The award was not cancelled or terminated.

This award shows a focused local requirement for specialist habilitation delivered to visually impaired children and young people during term time. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practitioners able to assess developmental needs and provide practical support in mobility, orientation and life skills, with delivery adapted to individual circumstances. Experience of safeguarding and supporting children, coordination with families and education settings, and reliable term-time capacity would be commercially relevant. The single-bid outcome indicates a narrow supplier field or a process reached by a limited set of invited providers, so organisations should be able to demonstrate a clear specialist service rather than general care provision. Voluntary and community-sector delivery is evidenced, but the requirement is defined by capability and service fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Habilitation Services

Notice Description

Provision of a habilitation services to support children/young people with visual impairment to develop their mobility, orientation and life skills. The children/young people will receive specialist habilitation input which is tailored to their developmental needs. The delivery will be term-time only. The contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for 12 months. The procurement is a below threshold light touch process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06faeb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087663-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,240 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Blackpool Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NB
Postcode Area
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Further Information

Notice Documents

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