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title: "Dual Sensory Impairment - Aberdeen City"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000651577"
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# Dual Sensory Impairment - Aberdeen City

Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000651577

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## Summary

The Aberdeen City Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Dual Sensory Impairment - Aberdeen City" service, which aims to provide a fully accessible dual sensory service for adults aged 16 and over in Aberdeen. This service is crucial for supporting individuals with sight and hearing impairments, along with their families and carers. The contract duration is from 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2024, with two potential one-year extensions. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the submission deadline for bids is 4th June 2021. The total contract value is estimated at £1,641,870.00.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in social services, healthcare, and accessibility solutions. Companies that have experience in providing support to individuals with sensory impairments or those that can demonstrate relevant expertise in community service delivery would be well-suited to compete. As the service aims to raise public awareness, train professionals, and provide responsive support, firms with the capacity to innovate and deliver high-quality services will have a competitive edge in this procurement process.

## Notice

Aberdeen City Council has a requirement for the provision of a fully accessible dual sensory service across Aberdeen City for adults aged 16 and over. The duration of this contract is from 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2024, with two potential one-year extensions. The Service shall offer support to individuals who have a range of issues relating to sight and hearing impairment and it shall also extend to the families and/or carers of Supported People. The Service shall also seek to raise public awareness around issues relating to sensory loss, train and educate professionals, as well as influence planning decisions to improve accessibility. It is envisaged that the Service will provide varying levels of support, ranging from intensive support, for example, social work assessments, to low level, for example, newsletters. Interventions may be required at short notice and on an ad hoc basis therefore the service to people with a sensory loss needs to be responsive to need. The Service Provider will also maintain a register of visually impaired people on behalf of the Council.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Aberdeen City Council has a requirement for the provision of a fully accessible single sensory service across Aberdeen City (the "Service") for adults aged 16 and over. The duration of this contract is from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024, with two potential one-year extensions. The Service shall offer support to individuals who have a range of issues relating to sensory impairment ("Supported People") and it shall also extend to the families and/or carers of Supported People. The Service shall also seek to raise public awareness around issues relating to sensory loss, train and educate professionals, as well as influence planning decisions to improve accessibility. It is envisaged that the Service will provide varying levels of support, ranging from intensive support, for example, social work assessments, to low level, for example, newsletters. Interventions may be required at short notice and on an ad hoc basis therefore the service to people with a sensory loss needs to be responsive to need. The Service Provider will also maintain a register of visually impaired people on behalf of the Council.. The cost noted above is for the 3 year contract period and includes a budget of GBP28,000 per year for equipment. There is an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422001 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| 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 | 23 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,641,870 |
| Lots value | £1,641,870 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,557,867 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH EAST SENSORY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422001
- 22 Apr 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412822

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412822
  Dual Sensory Impairment - Aberdeen City - Aberdeen City Council has a requirement for the provision of a fully accessible dual sensory service across Aberdeen City for adults aged 16 and over. The duration of this contract is from 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2024, with two potential one-year extensions. The Service shall offer support to individuals who have a range of issues relating to sight and hearing impairment and it shall also extend to the families and/or carers of Supported People. The Service shall also seek to raise public awareness around issues relating to sensory loss, train and educate professionals, as well as influence planning decisions to improve accessibility. It is envisaged that the Service will provide varying levels of support, ranging from intensive support, for example, social work assessments, to low level, for example, newsletters. Interventions may be required at short notice and on an ad hoc basis therefore the service to people with a sensory loss needs to be responsive to need. The Service Provider will also maintain a register of visually impaired people on behalf of the Council.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL422001
  Dual Sensory Impairment - Aberdeen City - Aberdeen City Council has a requirement for the provision of a fully accessible dual sensory service across Aberdeen City for adults aged 16 and over. The duration of this contract is from 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2024, with two potential one-year extensions. The Service shall offer support to individuals who have a range of issues relating to sight and hearing impairment and it shall also extend to the families and/or carers of Supported People. The Service shall also seek to raise public awareness around issues relating to sensory loss, train and educate professionals, as well as influence planning decisions to improve accessibility. It is envisaged that the Service will provide varying levels of support, ranging from intensive support, for example, social work assessments, to low level, for example, newsletters. Interventions may be required at short notice and on an ad hoc basis therefore the service to people with a sensory loss needs to be responsive to need. The Service Provider will also maintain a register of visually impaired people on behalf of the Council.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000651577
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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