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title: "COV - Deafblindness Communicator Guide Service - AWARD"
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# COV - Deafblindness Communicator Guide Service - AWARD

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0bfbc02f-d1d0-478f-9bb1-d232a137461d

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## Summary

The Coventry City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Communicator Guide service to support deafblind service users. The contract, valued at £8,000,000 GBP, falls under the Health and social work services category. The service involves trained individuals providing communication and practical support to deafblind individuals in Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The contract period runs from December 19, 2022, to December 18, 2024.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses specializing in health and social work services to engage with Coventry City Council. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would find this opportunity particularly suitable due to the contract's focus on service provision. Businesses interested in social work services, especially those with experience in supporting vulnerable populations, should consider participating in this open procurement procedure.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to Commission a service to support deafblind service users through the provision of a Communicator Guide service. The service will provide trained Communicator Guide individuals who will provide communication and practical support to individuals in their everyday life. The role of a Communicator Guide will be to offer communication support, guiding skills and practical help, such as shopping, dealing with correspondence and setting up medical appointments. They will be highly skilled individuals, trained to be the eyes and ears of a deafblind person. They will relay information, facilitate communication with others and ensure service users are able to get about safely; they will be neutral, alert and give information, not advice, without prior selection or processing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51494255-f977-47f6-8f4c-c7b9566b8cf6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2022 - 18 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £800,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2GN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEAFBLIND ENABLEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2022 at 13:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51494255-f977-47f6-8f4c-c7b9566b8cf6
- 15 Nov 2022 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51494255-f977-47f6-8f4c-c7b9566b8cf6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51494255-f977-47f6-8f4c-c7b9566b8cf6
  15th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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