Planning

Adult Sight Loss and Visual Impairment Support Service

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Planning

11 Jul 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council, acting through the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), is in the planning stage to tender a contract for an Adult Sight Loss and Visual Impairment Support Service. The procurement process, which falls under the service category, is primarily geared towards providing rehabilitation, mobility services, and eye clinic support for individuals with visual impairments in Edinburgh. The procurement is currently marked as "planned" with a projected tender advertisement in the last quarter of 2025 and an anticipated contract start date in April 2026. The contract is expected to last until at least April 2031, with potential extensions, contingent on funding. Interested parties should submit their notes of interest and complete the attached questionnaire by 12 noon on 25 July 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in sight loss and vision impairment rehabilitation. Companies offering assistive technology, mobility aids, or with experience in managing health care services would find this contracting process particularly relevant. The opportunity is designed to engage organisations capable of providing comprehensive support, including equipment provision and connecting users to additional services. The planned timeline suggests that businesses should prepare substantiated bids, focusing on service quality and capacity, to capitalise on this long-term opportunity in Edinburgh.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Sight Loss and Visual Impairment Support Service

Notice Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise the market that the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (EHSCP), through the City of Edinburgh Council, intend to tender a contract to appoint a Provider to deliver an Adult Sight Loss and Visual Impairment Support Service; and to seek notes of interest from suitably qualified/ experienced potential providers. Further details about the requirement are included in the attached PIN.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The EHSCP intend to tender a contract to appoint a suitably qualified Provider with the expertise, capability and capacity to: A) Deliver a Sight loss and Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Mobility Service. B) Deliver an eye clinic support service. C) Supply equipment post assessment which includes identifying beneficial assistive daily living aids, such as symbol canes and mobility items, lighting and glare control, kitchen tools, time devices, digital devices as well as reading and transcript tools like magnifiers. Provision consists of a limited range of equipment on behalf of EHSCP; and advice is provided on self-purchase of equipment. D) Administration of the Statutory Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI). E) CVI register retention. F) Connect people to other services and support. It is anticipated that: - the tender opportunity will be advertised during the last quarter of 2025. Tender Evaluation will include submission of a formal written bid via Public Contracts Scotland. - the new contract will begin in April 2026 and that it will run until at least April 2031 with optional extensions, subject to the availability of a complex funding package. Further details about the requirement are included in the attached PIN.. If you wish to note interest in this contract opportunity, please indicate so on Public Contract Scotland and complete the attached brief questionnaire and email it to kat.mcclory@edinburgh.gov.uk by 12 noon on Friday 25 July 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000804211
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534553
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

85100000 - Health services

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Hannah Boutiche
Contact Email
hannah.boutiche@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693922

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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