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title: "Community Sensory Support Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Community Sensory Support Service

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f54649f5-2b64-4386-b6a7-adcccd861c35

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Durham County Council seeking a provider for the Community Sensory Support Service, aimed at assisting individuals in County Durham who are blind or partially sighted. This contract falls under the health and social work services category and has an estimated total value of £200,000, with a minimum value of £80,000. The tender was published on 28th July 2020 and was open for submissions until 27th August 2020. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st November 2020 and will run until 31st October 2022, with potential extensions until 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social care services. Businesses that can demonstrate a commitment to community-based support, and have experience in delivering independent living services, technology support, and training courses for visually impaired individuals would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging with partner organisations for referrals and ensuring a local presence in County Durham will also be crucial for successful bidders.

## Notice

The contract is for the provision of Community Sensory Support Service to Durham County Council. The Contract requires a provider to provide a community-based support service to people who live in County Durham and are blind or partially sighted. Independent living support will include welfare rights, housing, employment readiness and retention of employment, technology and delivery of a "Living with Sight Loss (LWSL)" course. The service must be delivered county-wide within County Durham and be easily accessible and responsive to service users' needs. It will need a dedicated presence in County Durham and will need to make links with partner organisations in order to identify appropriate referrals. Please access the Procontract NEPO portal for free with tender reference DN88930 for full details. If you have any queries please raise them via the online system. If you have any problems accessing or uploading your documents via the system please contact the NEPO helpdesk as detailed below. E-tendering System Support is provided by the NEPO portal administration organisation Proactis. * Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com) - To be used by Suppliers for non-time critical issues i.e. password resets / account queries, finding information, accessing the tender, etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1346966d-3325-4793-976f-acf67408a37d |
| 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 | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £198,900 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUNDERLAND AND NORTH DURHAM ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2020 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1346966d-3325-4793-976f-acf67408a37d
- 28 Jul 2020 at 12:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1e5ee76-8c0d-40d2-850d-32c5337a5ebe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1346966d-3325-4793-976f-acf67408a37d
  16th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1e5ee76-8c0d-40d2-850d-32c5337a5ebe
  28th July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://proactis.kayako.com
- http://www.durham.gov.uk

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