--- title: "Habilitation Services for children with Visual Impairments" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5781c780-f9b4-4dde-9635-2eed5bbd29df" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5781c780-f9b4-4dde-9635-2eed5bbd29df" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5781c780-f9b4-4dde-9635-2eed5bbd29df.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5781c780-f9b4-4dde-9635-2eed5bbd29df.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-15" --- # Habilitation Services for children with Visual Impairments Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5781c780-f9b4-4dde-9635-2eed5bbd29df [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5781c780-f9b4-4dde-9635-2eed5bbd29df) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5781c780-f9b4-4dde-9635-2eed5bbd29df.json) ## Summary Swindon Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Habilitation Services for children with Visual Impairments to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. This contract, categorised under Community health services (CPV 85323000), involves working with children who have significant visual difficulties. The contract period starts on 1st January 2025 and ends on 5th January 2027. The procurement was executed through an open procedure, with a total contract value of £48,980 for the 12-month initial term. The tendering process included a submission deadline of 16th December 2024, with a tender clarification deadline on 5th December 2024. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and habilitation services, particularly those experienced in working with visual impairments. Firms that are suitably qualified and have prior experience in this area can leverage this contract to expand their service offerings and enhance their market presence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are particularly encouraged to compete, providing a diverse range of service providers the chance to contribute to a meaningful community health initiative. ## Notice Habilitation Services for children with Visual Impairments Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of habilitation services for children with Visual Impairments. Project Description The service will work with babies, children and young people who are blind or have significant visual difficulties which may be ocular, cerebral or both ocular and cerebral, which will inhibit their ability to travel and live independently. The service provider will work in conjunction with Swindon Borough Councils Vision Support service, who will provide the referrals. The initial contract term will be for 12 months as stated in the Request For Quotation documents. Estimated contract spend is capped at PS48,980 across the 12 month contract term. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 05TH December 2024, 1600 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically on the ProContract tender portal. Quotation Responses are required to be submitted no later than 16th December 2024, 0200 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note that this project has been advertised the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN752201. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebb0b384-7d63-4e6b-b026-601ffdc4e208 | | 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 | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 5 Jan 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £48,980 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £48,980 | | 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 | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN1 2JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Eastcott | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 15 Jan 2025 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebb0b384-7d63-4e6b-b026-601ffdc4e208 - 18 Nov 2024 at 15:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b10cf5a3-db5b-4867-85c7-108d284308ee ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebb0b384-7d63-4e6b-b026-601ffdc4e208 15th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b10cf5a3-db5b-4867-85c7-108d284308ee 18th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.swindon.gov.uk/ - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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