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title: "Out and About Service - Sensory Support"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000641217"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-04-07"
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# Out and About Service - Sensory Support

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000641217

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## Summary

In this public procurement process, Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking to award a contract for the "Out and About Service - Sensory Support" aimed at providing facilitation services for individuals with sensory impairments across the Dumfries and Galloway region. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract signed on 23rd March 2021, valued at £134,768. Key details include a tender submission deadline that has passed (15th February 2021) and participation from suppliers in various bidding categories, indicating a competitive environment. The procurement method used is an open procedure, promoting transparency and equal access to the tender process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on community and social services, particularly those that specialise in sensory support and disability assistance. Organisations capable of delivering personalised, flexible services that enhance social inclusion and empower individuals are well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in facilitation, multi-agency collaboration, and community engagement will find ripe possibilities to expand their reach and impact in the public sector through this contract.

## Notice

Dumfries and Galloway Council on behalf of the Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership are seeking a community based facilitation service for people living with sensory impairment that will operate across the region.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Service will provide a service that is personalised, offers flexibility and choice, is delivered in a way that empowers people to take informed decisions, treats people with dignity and respect, and is provided in a way that respects people's privacy. Services to be delivered will include: -Specialist advice, information, assessment and facilitation; -Handles personal information in confidence; -One to one and group facilitation to enable people with a sensory impairment to identify and work towards outcomes to enhance and improve social inclusion; -Working with people with sensory impairment in identifying existing and new opportunities within local communities and signposting for users to specialist resources, such as employment, education, life skills training and leisure; -Maintain and add to the database that is currently in place, which signposts user onto other specialist resources, such as information on educational courses available at Dumfries and Galloway College -Working with a range of other agencies and individuals to develop activities in relation to individual aspirations, for example, finding or changing employment; -Working with others in a multi-agency approach to deliver appropriate therapies or treatments, for example Dumfries and Galloway Council and the Health and Social Care Partnership; -The service will not include providing personal care on a regular and planned basis; -Costs - cost of accessing activities and events will be met by the person using the service. The provider will meet any such cost incurred by its own staff or volunteers when facilitating person / people to access activities. Fundraising - the provider will undertake appropriate fundraising to raise funds to facilitate the development of activities and to alleviate person / people those who may experience hardship/difficult in meeting the cost of activities. Full service specification is in Invitation to Tender documentation.

Renewal: two 12 month extension periods may be granted at the sole discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411483 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 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 | £134,768 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VISIBILITY SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411483
- 15 Jan 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404268

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN404268&idx=1
  15th January 2021 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN404268&idx=2
  15th January 2021 - Tender Appendices
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404268
  Out and About Service - Sensory Support - Dumfries and Galloway Council on behalf of the Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership are seeking a community based facilitation service for people living with sensory impairment that will operate across the region.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411483
  Out and About Service - Sensory Support - Dumfries and Galloway Council on behalf of the Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership are seeking a community based facilitation service for people living with sensory impairment that will operate across the region.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000641217
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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