--- title: "Sensory Needs Service - Bracknell Forest" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02efd6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02efd6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02efd6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02efd6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-10-26" --- # Sensory Needs Service - Bracknell Forest Buyer: BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02efd6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02efd6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02efd6.json) ## Summary The Bracknell Forest Borough Council is preparing to initiate the tender process for the "Sensory Needs Service - Bracknell Forest," targeting health and social work services. This procurement process, currently in the planning stage, has a total estimated value of £380,000 and focuses on supporting individuals with visual, hearing, or dual sensory impairments. The council is conducting soft market testing to identify and address the key areas of interest within this sector, with a future notice expected on 31 January 2022. The main delivery location for services will be within Bracknell, UK. This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in sensory needs services, particularly those offering ROVI assessments, deafblind assessments, rehabilitation and training, communication support, and community guiding services. Companies well-suited to compete will have a chance to engage with the council’s preliminary plans and contribute to shaping future service delivery in this essential area. Engaging in this procurement could be crucial for businesses looking to expand their services or enter new markets, especially in the public sector focused on health and social welfare. ## Notice Bracknell Forest Council are undertaking some soft market testing regarding sensory needs services supporting people with visual, hearing or dual sensory impairments. We would like to hear from providers of ROVI assessments, deafblind assessments, rehabilitation/training, communication support and community guiding services to understand key areas of interest and identify any challenges or opportunities in the market at present. This exercise will include the opportunity for the Council to share tentative plans for the future of these services, outline the tender process, and rough timescales for procurement as well as to offer providers the chance to ask any questions they may have. We have collated an information pack for interested providers which is attached to this notice and it is recommended that providers familiarise themselves with this information before answering the questions. This is not a call for competition ### Lot Information Lot 1 Bracknell Forest Council are undertaking some soft market testing regarding sensory needs services supporting people with visual, hearing or dual sensory impairments. We would like to hear from providers of ROVI assessments, deafblind assessments, rehabilitation/training, communication support and community guiding services to understand key areas of interest and identify any challenges or opportunities in the market at present. This exercise will include the opportunity for the Council to share tentative plans for the future of these services, outline the tender process, and rough timescales for procurement as well as to offer providers the chance to ask any questions they may have. We have collated an information pack for interested providers which is attached to this notice and it is recommended that providers familiarise themselves with this information before answering the questions. This is not a call for competition ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026729-2021 | | 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 | 26 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £380,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BRACKNELL | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG12 1JD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Bracknell Forest | | Electoral ward | Town Centre & The Parks | | Westminster constituency | Bracknell | | Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2021 at 08:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026729-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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