--- title: "Rehabilitation and Support Service for People with Sight Loss" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066a05" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066a05" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066a05.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066a05.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-13" --- # Rehabilitation and Support Service for People with Sight Loss Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066a05 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066a05) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066a05.json) ## Summary Warwickshire County Council is initiating a planning process for the future procurement of a Rehabilitation and Support Service for People with Sight Loss. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with market engagement scheduled to conclude on 10 April 2026. This preliminary market engagement activity is intended to inform the design of the upcoming procurement, with interested parties invited to register and participate via the council's e-tendering system, In-Tend Warwickshire. Located in Warwickshire, England, the Council seeks to design this service to address rising demand and cost pressures while focusing on positive individual outcomes. The service falls under the industry category of social and community health services, highlighting its importance in providing essential support to those with vision impairments. This market engagement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work and community health services to influence future procurement strategies and expand their offerings in this sector. Companies, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), can leverage this engagement to showcase their competencies and potentially secure future contracts in the service's re-procurement. With a contract period envisaged to span from January 2027 to December 2029, inclusive of potential renewals up to December 2031, businesses that excel in delivering sight loss rehabilitation and support services are well-positioned to benefit from this initiative. By participating in the engagement, businesses can gain valuable insights, align their services with the market's evolving demands, and strengthen their prospects for long-term growth in the public sector. ## Notice This is not a procurement/tender exercise. This is an opportunity for current and prospective care and support providers to help to shape the re-procurement of the Rehab and Support Service for people with sight loss (currently known as the Vision Impairment Rehab and Support Service). Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is beginning work to re-procure this service in the context of rising demand, cost pressures, and a continued focus on achieving positive individual outcomes. Providers are invited to take part in this market testing activity to help inform the design and future procurement of the Rehabilitation and Support Service for people with sight loss. ### Planning Information Interested parties are invited to take part in this market testing activity to help inform the design and future procurement of the Rehabilitation and Support Service for people with sight loss. Warwickshire County Council will be using its new e-tendering system (In-Tend Warwickshire County Council) for the administration of this market engagement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for the portal is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home Registration and use of our portal is free. When registering you will be re-directed to the In-Tend sell2midlands site. If you already registered and have issues logging in then you may need to re-set your password. You will need to select "Log in to portal" next to Warwickshire County Council. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the portals' correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with the portal, please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on In-Tend and log in to our portal to express an interest in this project and to be able to correspond with us about this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023065-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WARWICK | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV34 4SA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | | Local authority | Warwick | | Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford | | Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington | | Delivery location | TLG13 Warwickshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85310000 - Social work services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 13 Mar 2026 at 14:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023065-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023065-2026 13th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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