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title: "Habilitation, Orientation, Mobility and Life Skills Services to Visually Impaired Children and Young People"
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# Habilitation, Orientation, Mobility and Life Skills Services to Visually Impaired Children and Young People

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20e27f10-5101-4eda-b1bf-db3e416becfc

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Leicestershire County Council, which is seeking quotations for a contract titled "Habilitation, Orientation, Mobility and Life Skills Services to Visually Impaired Children and Young People." This service is classified under the social work and health services category and is intended for visually impaired children and young people up to 25 years of age within Leicestershire. The procurement stage is at the award, with a budget of £75,000. The contract period will commence on 1st September 2019 and run until 31st August 2020. The open procedure was used for this tender, which concluded the tender period on 6th June 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses aimed at enhancing the lives of visually impaired individuals. Companies specialising in habilitation and mobility training, as well as those providing social and health services, would find this an ideal opportunity to grow. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider competing for this contract, leveraging their expertise to offer quality services that promote independent living and social inclusion for the targeted demographic.

## Notice

Quotations are invited for the provision of habilitation, orientation, mobility and life skills services to visually impaired children and young people up to and including 25 years of age for whom the Council has an education responsibility and who live in the county of Leicestershire. The Council require a quality service that will enable visually impaired children and young people to acquire a range of skills appropriate to their needs, aspirations and age, which enable them to maximise their opportunity to achieve the following outcomes: * Independent travel and mobility * Independent living skills * Social inclusion * Increased emotional health, well-being and life chances * To be safe * Competence in the use of habilitation tools for mobility and independent travel * The ability to assess risks and anticipate difficulties in mobility and independent living

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73d20a3d-85c4-4b0c-bcf7-148524bdfd9f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VISTA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2019 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73d20a3d-85c4-4b0c-bcf7-148524bdfd9f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73d20a3d-85c4-4b0c-bcf7-148524bdfd9f
  30th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4879317e-1477-e911-80f7-005056b64545
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