--- title: "North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Information, Advice and Support Service For People With A Sensory Impairment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041cd2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041cd2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041cd2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041cd2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-08" --- # North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Information, Advice and Support Service For People With A Sensory Impairment Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041cd2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041cd2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041cd2.json) ## Summary The North Northamptonshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of an Information, Advice, and Support Service for people with sensory impairments. The contract started on 1st April 2024 and initially lasts for 48 months, with a possible extension up to 72 months. The service will be provided across North and West Northamptonshire. The procurement process was completed, and the contract was awarded to Deafconnect for Lot 1 - Information, Advice, and Support Services for people with a Visual Impairment, and to Northamptonshire Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired for Lot 2 - Information, Advice, and Support Services for people with a Hearing Impairment. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to compete for providing services to visually or hearing impaired individuals across Northamptonshire. Businesses specializing in tailored support services for individuals with sensory impairments would be well-suited to compete in this tender. With the contract spanning up to 72 months, winning suppliers have the potential for long-term collaboration in the delivery of essential services as part of the Council's vision for improving the quality of life in North and West Northamptonshire. ## Notice The Council wishes to invite tender responses for the Provision of an Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment. The Service will be delivered across North and West Northamptonshire, due to a Partnership between North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) to provide these services. The Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment will be commissioned as two lots: - Lot 1 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Visual Impairment - Lot 2 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Hearing Impairment The successful Supplier(s) is expected to support North Northamptonshire Council's long-term vision: North Northamptonshire: A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life, and West Northamptonshire Council's vision: to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive. In addition to the above potential Suppliers are expected to align with North Northamptonshire Council's Adult Social Care Strategy and support the use of the three conversations model. The Supplier is to provide a range of services as outlined in the service specification, for adults throughout Northamptonshire who are visually, hearing or dual sensory impaired. The service provided may be delivered to an individual on a one-to-one basis, as part of group-based work, or as part of a community activity. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Visual Impairment The Council wishes to invite tender responses for the Provision of an Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment. The Service will be delivered across North and West Northamptonshire, due to a Partnership between North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) to provide these services. The Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment will be commissioned as two lots: - Lot 1 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Visual Impairment - Lot 2 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Hearing Impairment The successful Supplier(s) is expected to support North Northamptonshire Council's long-term vision: North Northamptonshire: A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life, and West Northamptonshire Council's vision: to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive. In addition to the above potential Suppliers are expected to align with North Northamptonshire Council's Adult Social Care Strategy and support the use of the three conversations model. The Supplier is to provide a range of services as outlined in the service specification, for adults throughout Northamptonshire who are visually, hearing or dual sensory impaired. The service provided may be delivered to an individual on a one-to-one basis, as part of group-based work, or as part of a community activity. Lot 2 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Hearing Impairment The Council wishes to invite tender responses for the Provision of an Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment. The Service will be delivered across North and West Northamptonshire, due to a Partnership between North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) to provide these services. The Information, Advice and Support Service for people with a Visual and/or Hearing Impairment will be commissioned as two lots: - Lot 1 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Visual Impairment - Lot 2 - Information, Advice and Support Services for people with a Hearing Impairment The successful Supplier(s) is expected to support North Northamptonshire Council's long-term vision: North Northamptonshire: A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life, and West Northamptonshire Council's vision: to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive. In addition to the above potential Suppliers are expected to align with North Northamptonshire Council's Adult Social Care Strategy and support the use of the three conversations model. The Supplier is to provide a range of services as outlined in the service specification, for adults throughout Northamptonshire who are visually, hearing or dual sensory impaired. The service provided may be delivered to an individual on a one-to-one basis, as part of group-based work, or as part of a community activity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007551-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Feb 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £451,440 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £451,440 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN16 8TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Northall | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | DEAFCONNECT; NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Mar 2024 at 14:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007551-2024 - 24 Nov 2023 at 17:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034871-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/nnc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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