--- title: "Sensory Impairment Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000603190" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000603190" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000603190.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000603190.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL" published: "2019-11-06" --- # Sensory Impairment Services Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000603190 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000603190) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000603190.json) ## Summary West Lothian Council is preparing to initiate a tender for "Sensory Impairment Services", aimed at providing support for individuals with hearing and vision impairments in West Lothian. This procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the planning stage, with the next communication expected on 11 December 2019. The services will entail 20 hours of direct provision per week throughout the year, focusing on tailored support for both children and adults in the area. Interested parties should note that they can register their interest and view further details on the West Lothian Council's website. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in sensory impairment services, particularly those with experience in providing communication support for individuals using British Sign Language and services for the visually impaired. Companies that can deliver flexible, adaptive services while ensuring independence and accessibility for vulnerable populations would be well-positioned to compete. Organisations eager to innovate in assistive technologies or those with a track record in collaboration with local authorities could find particular success in this procurement process. ## Notice West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership will have a forthcoming requirement for sensory impairment provision (Hearing Impairment and Vision Impairment) for adults and children in West Lothian. There will be 20 hours of direct service provision per week; 52 weeks a year which will be deployed in a flexible manner to best meet the needs of the service and the service users. ### Lot Information Hearing Impairment West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership will have a forthcoming requirement for Hearing impairment provision for adults and children in West Lothian. Provision of communication support will be made available to people who have difficulties accessing services. The service will be primarily for people who use British Sign Language as their first language, people who are deafblind and the wider deaf community, their families and carers. The service will work closely with services such as the Single Point of Access to ensure service users have appropriate advice, support and sign posting, where they are not eligible for a social work service. This will also include a scheduled cycle of drop in sessions across West Lothian and regular communication sessions. There will be 20 hours of direct service provision per week; 52 weeks a year which will be deployed in a flexible manner to best meet the needs of the service and the service users. Vision Impairment West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership will have a forthcoming requirement for sight loss provision for adults and children in West Lothian. The service will be for people with sight loss to promote their independence, ensures people with sight loss are provided with 1:2:1 support and training from a trained Rehabilitation and Mobility Officer, ensure people with sight loss are signposted to other relevant services to support and maximise their independence. There will be 20 hours of direct service provision per week; 52 weeks a year which will be deployed in a flexible manner to best meet the needs of the service and the service users. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371244 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 6 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Dec 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | LIVINGSTON | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH54 6FF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian | | Local authority | West Lothian | | Electoral ward | Livingston South | | Westminster constituency | Livingston | | Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Nov 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371244 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371244 Sensory Impairment Services - West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership will have a forthcoming requirement for sensory impairment provision (Hearing Impairment and Vision Impairment) for adults and children in West Lothian. There will be 20 hours of direct service provision per week; 52 weeks a year which will be deployed in a flexible manner to best meet the needs of the service and the service users. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/2468/Contract-Opportunities - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000603190 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=603190 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000603190. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000603190.json.