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title: "Visual and Sensory Impairment Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038430"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-11-14"
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# Visual and Sensory Impairment Service

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038430

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council has completed the procurement process for the "Visual and Sensory Impairment Service" within the social work and related services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract has been awarded to The Royal Leicestershire Rutland and Wycliffe Society for the Blind - Vista. The contract value is £664,000, and it was signed on 24th August 2021. The Council's procurement stage was the award, and the service is based in the UKF2 region.

This tender on the "Visual and Sensory Impairment Service" offers business growth opportunities for companies providing social work and related services, especially those with expertise in sensory impairment support. Businesses interested in collaborating with regional or local authorities like Leicestershire County Council for public service provision should consider this contract opportunity for expansion and development.

## Notice

While no formal call for competition was published on FTS, the Council has otherwise conducted the procurement in compliance with the PCR and the underlying Treaty principles of non-discrimination, transparency and proportionality. Given the response to the Contracts Finder notice, the Council considers that the lack of a call for competition is not likely to have materially prejudiced competition. Therefore, the Council has entered into contract with the preferred bidder identified through the procurement process. Organisations who requested to participate but were unsuccessful have been informed of this fact, and been provided with the information required under Regulation 86 of the PCR.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

While no formal call for competition was published on FTS, the Council has otherwise conducted the procurement in compliance with the PCR and the underlying Treaty principles of non-discrimination, transparency and proportionality. Given the response to the Contracts Finder notice, the Council considers that the lack of a call for competition is not likely to have materially prejudiced competition. Therefore, the Council has entered into contract with the preferred bidder identified through the procurement process. Organisations who requested to participate but were unsuccessful have been informed of this fact, and been provided with the information required under Regulation 86 of the PCR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032216-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £664,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2022 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032216-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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