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title: "FEW1212 - Day Opportunities Services for people who are Deaf-blind"
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# FEW1212 - Day Opportunities Services for people who are Deaf-blind

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f603b586-7a12-4ea5-b4d8-518674f22679

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## Summary

The Leicester City Council has awarded a contract to ROYAL LEICESTERSHIRE, RUTLAND AND WYCLIFFE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND (THE) (VISTA) for the provision of Day Opportunities Services for people who are deaf-blind. The contract, known as "FEW1212 - Day Opportunities Services for people who are Deaf-blind", falls under the Health and social work services category. The procurement method used was Direct award, with a contract value of £273,600 in GBP. The tender period ended on 15th March 2023, and the contract period spans from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for organisations operating in the service industry, especially those offering health and social care services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations in the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses based in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom may find this opportunity particularly relevant, given the delivery addresses specified in the contract.

## Notice

Leicester City Council are awarding the contract to ROYAL LEICESTERSHIRE, RUTLAND AND WYCLIFFE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND (THE) (VISTA) to provide Day Opportunities Services for people who are deaf-blind. Day Opportunities Services support and enable people to access and participate in a variety of activities and opportunities during the daytime that help them to meet their social care and/or health needs, leading to improved health and wellbeing and providing the support and skills to enable people to remain as independent as possible. The service will provide a diverse range of person-centred activities and opportunities via outreach and/or building/community-based support services for people who are deaf/blind resident in Leicester City. In addition, the service can be delivered from and in people's home, providing there is no need to provide personal care. The service is for adults living within the administrative boundary of the City of Leicester who live their lives with combined sight and hearing impairment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc200afd-35e0-4ff7-adf6-82673f8211ed |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £273,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £273,600 |
| 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL LEICESTERSHIRE, RUTLAND AND WYCLIFFE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2023 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc200afd-35e0-4ff7-adf6-82673f8211ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc200afd-35e0-4ff7-adf6-82673f8211ed
  30th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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