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title: "Northamptonshire County Council Visual Impairement Service"
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# Northamptonshire County Council Visual Impairement Service

Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d72a01ab-4508-45b0-8b8a-ac7e5c17c886

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## Summary

Northamptonshire County Council is seeking suppliers for the "Northamptonshire County Council Visual Impairment Service," aimed at providing support to individuals of all ages who are visually impaired or blind throughout Northamptonshire. This procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category, with a contract value of £73,800. The open tender process was published on 9th November 2020, with the submission deadline having closed on 30th November 2020. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2021 and will last until 31st March 2022.

This opportunity presents significant business growth potential for organisations specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in supporting visually impaired individuals. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract by offering tailored services and community engagement activities in the East Midlands area.

## Notice

Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) invites quotations for the supply of services for people of all ages throughout Northamptonshire and who are Visually Impaired or blind across a range of needs, through support for individuals and group-based work and community activity. The successful Potential Supplier (s) will be responsible for providing these services and liaising closely with the relevant Commissioning Manager identified by the Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4492ff8b-e2e3-4032-885e-5c3d12069e3f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £73,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £73,800 |
| 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 | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2020 at 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4492ff8b-e2e3-4032-885e-5c3d12069e3f
- 9 Nov 2020 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00c0e558-2d2c-4411-bf56-5a2ccbc0b6ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4492ff8b-e2e3-4032-885e-5c3d12069e3f
  22nd December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00c0e558-2d2c-4411-bf56-5a2ccbc0b6ec
  9th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a3bfc4ef-4418-eb11-8105-005056b64545&p=4d8cb5a5-74dc-e511-810e-000c29c9ba21
  Link to Tender on ProContract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/

## Provenance

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