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title: "Habilitation Training for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment and/or Dual Sensory Loss"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ef86"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-10-25"
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# Habilitation Training for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment and/or Dual Sensory Loss

Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ef86

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## Summary

Surrey County Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Habilitation Training for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment and/or Dual Sensory Loss". This service falls under the health and social work sector and is intended to support children and young people with sight impairment living in Surrey. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with expressions of interest required by Monday, 22nd November 2021, at 9:00 am. The contract is expected to start no earlier than 1st April 2022 and will last for three years, with the possibility of an extension for up to an additional 24 months. The estimated budget for this service ranges between £145,000 and £160,000 per annum.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in habilitation training and support services for children with vision impairment and sensory loss. Companies with experience in delivering holistic services, including personal mobility training and independent living skills development, would be particularly well-suited to submit their proposals. Providers should have a proven track record of working with similar demographics and possess the capacity to cover county-wide services. The ability to adhere to employment and equal opportunities legislation and demonstrate financial viability for a five-year commitment will be crucial for successful bidders.

## Notice

Surrey County Council are procuring a new contract for the provision of Habilitation Training Services for Children and Young People with Visual Impairment. The new contract is anticipated to start no earlier than 1 April 2022 and will be in place for three years with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The estimated budget for this service PS145,000 - PS160,000 per annum. Providers are invited to formally express their interest in this contract giving a full explanation of how they will meet the criteria in writing to the Council at the email address detailed in paragraph I.1 (winnie.turay@surreycc.gov.uk) by Monday 22nd November 2021 at 9:00 am. This PIN notice will be only used once and if there are no expressions of interest the contract will be directly awarded to Sight for Surrey.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This service is for children and young people living in Surrey with sight impairment and severe sight impairment. Services for children and young people with sight impairment and severe sight impairment, will include, but are not limited to: * Holding the register of children and students that are resident in Surrey with sight impairment and severe sight impairment (approximately 80 -120 CYP per annum)* * Training for 0-19 centred on personal mobility and navigation/orientation - to use their compensatory skills with the aim of maximising their independence; and * Training for 0-19 centred on the acquisition of independent living skills - which includes cooking and food preparation, personal care and management of clothing, personal organisation, purchasing goods and money management. * Preparing children with sight loss for adulthood. *where a child is a Surrey resident but goes to school outside of Surrey borders, the provider will be responsible for providing this service to them.); The commissioned provider will employ 3 (minimum) qualified habilitation specialists to: * Maintain and hold the register of Surrey children and students with sight impairment / severe sight impairment * Deliver two strands of the expanded core curriculum to a vulnerable cohort of children and students under the umbrella of habilitation, i.e. training centred on personal mobility and navigation/orientation; training centred on the acquisition of independent living skills. * The commissioned provider will have a successful, evidenced track-record of working with and supporting children and students with vision impairment and multisensory impairment and their families. In addition, this provider should not only fulfil the statutory requirements for children and young people with vision impairment but should also offer a holistic service, (this can include signposting events and activities). Additional information: Formal expression of interest for this contract must be submitted in writing no later than Monday 22nd November 2021 at 9:00am to winnie.turay@surreycc.gov.uk. Further information including the specification can be requested via winnie.turay@surreycc.gov.uk.

Renewal: The new contract will be in place for three years with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026649-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Oct 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | REIGATE |
| Post town | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH2 8EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey |
| Local authority | Reigate and Banstead |
| Electoral ward | South Park & Woodhatch |
| Westminster constituency | Reigate |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2021 at 12:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026649-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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