--- title: "Sensory Needs Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c5502771-36e4-4c58-ac24-1082f8228b6b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5502771-36e4-4c58-ac24-1082f8228b6b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5502771-36e4-4c58-ac24-1082f8228b6b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5502771-36e4-4c58-ac24-1082f8228b6b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SLOUGH COUNCIL" published: "2020-10-07" --- # Sensory Needs Services Buyer: SLOUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5502771-36e4-4c58-ac24-1082f8228b6b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5502771-36e4-4c58-ac24-1082f8228b6b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5502771-36e4-4c58-ac24-1082f8228b6b.json) ## Summary Slough Borough Council is planning to procure a Sensory Needs Service aimed at supporting individuals with visual, hearing, or dual sensory needs. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with an anticipated publication date set for the end of October 2020. The total budget for this service over the contract period, which runs from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2024, is £375,000, with annual budgets of £125,000 allocated for each fiscal year. This procurement will be conducted through a selective method, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, and services will primarily be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in social care, particularly those that provide assessment, support planning, equipment provision, and enablement services for individuals with sensory disabilities. Companies that can demonstrate the ability to deliver high-quality, person-centred services may find this contract attractive, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that meet the criteria set by the council. By competing for this tender, businesses can not only contribute to community welfare but also enhance their market presence and foster growth in the public sector. ## Notice Slough Borough Council is looking to commission and procure a Sensory Needs Service we want to notify the market and are looking for providers who are able: * to provide quality care act assessments for people with visual, hearing or dual sensory needs. * to provide support planning and a personalised enablement package to support the service user, involving training and support on independent living skills and mobility. * to provide the best possible value from the public funds available to us, in consideration of both the cost and quality of services. * to maximise the independence of people with a sensory disability and enable them to exercise choice and control in the way their care needs are met * to ensure that people with a sensory disability feel valued, have their needs met, and remain part of the wider community. * to enable people with a sensory disability to enjoy life's risks associated with being independent and exercising personal choice * to increase awareness within the wider community of sensory disabilities. The support that will be provided under this new service will be: * Assessment and support planning * Equipment assessment and provision * Information and advice * Enablement Services The Council requires and expects service providers to deliver high quality, person centred services to individuals in the community. The service providers should be able to deliver services to meet these in a responsive and supportive way. It is anticipated that this opportunity will be published end-October via the SE Shared Services Portal opportunity called SBC Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Adult Social Care Services for Slough Residents www.sesharedservices.org.uk Select DPS service lots for this opportunity: 10- Information and advice - legal, signposting, financial 16- Mobility aids and equipment 17- Other services 23- Special assessments 26- Travel training 27- Universal Interpretation services ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66029c09-7a8a-4bb8-a45a-a86afec75bc5 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Nov 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £375,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SLOUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SLOUGH | | Post town | Slough | | Postcode | SL1 3UF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Slough | | Electoral ward | Chalvey | | Westminster constituency | Slough | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 7 Oct 2020 at 15:20 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66029c09-7a8a-4bb8-a45a-a86afec75bc5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66029c09-7a8a-4bb8-a45a-a86afec75bc5 7th October 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07fc5a4f-1005-46ca-bd94-b6bba49be278 Service Information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd9fa4b1-44b1-48b6-8fc8-fffad440c5f5 Instructions on registration for DPS - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/ProjectManage/3987 Link to the DPS Tender Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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