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title: "Habilitation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06faeb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Blackpool Council"
published: "2026-09-16"
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# Habilitation Services

Buyer: Blackpool Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06faeb

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## Summary

Blackpool Borough Council procured specialist habilitation services for children and young people with visual impairment. The service supports mobility, orientation and life skills through tailored habilitation input matched to each child’s or young person’s developmental needs. Delivery is during school term time and covers Blackpool. This is a specialist health and social care service, classified under CPV 85000000. The requirement was arranged as one service lot. The council is the public-sector buyer, while delivery is intended for children and young people who need structured support to develop practical independence and safe movement. Providers with experience of visual impairment, child-centred habilitation and working with education or family services would be most closely aligned with the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 15 September 2026 to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. It used a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one bid received and one final-stage bid; the successful bidder was a voluntary, community and social enterprise. The awarded value is £27,240 gross in GBP. The contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an option for one 12-month extension to 31 August 2028, subject to service requirements. The agreement also allows increased demand beyond current contract capacity. The data records one active award for the single lot and a scheduled signature milestone on 16 September 2026. The award was not cancelled or terminated.

This award shows a focused local requirement for specialist habilitation delivered to visually impaired children and young people during term time. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practitioners able to assess developmental needs and provide practical support in mobility, orientation and life skills, with delivery adapted to individual circumstances. Experience of safeguarding and supporting children, coordination with families and education settings, and reliable term-time capacity would be commercially relevant. The single-bid outcome indicates a narrow supplier field or a process reached by a limited set of invited providers, so organisations should be able to demonstrate a clear specialist service rather than general care provision. Voluntary and community-sector delivery is evidenced, but the requirement is defined by capability and service fit.

## Notice

Provision of a habilitation services to support children/young people with visual impairment to develop their mobility, orientation and life skills. The children/young people will receive specialist habilitation input which is tailored to their developmental needs. The delivery will be term-time only. The contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for 12 months. The procurement is a below threshold light touch process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087663-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,240 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Blackpool Council |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Postcode area | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 11:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087663-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087663-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.guidedogs.org.uk
- https://www.blackpool.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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