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title: "Visual Impairment Services (ELC Education)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000684652"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2022-06-02"
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# Visual Impairment Services (ELC Education)

Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000684652

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## Summary

The East Lothian Council in Haddington, Scotland, is seeking a qualified service provider for its Visual Impairment Services (ELC Education). This open tender, initiated on March 14, 2022, focuses on providing visual assessment support and advice to pupils, parents, and staff in East Lothian schools. The tender period concludes on April 19, 2022, with the award scheduled to begin the same day. The total value of the contract is £473,250, and it will be delivered within the regional authority framework for general public services.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those with expertise in education services, particularly for learners with visual impairments. Companies that specialise in educational support, habilitation services, or assistive technology solutions would find this tender particularly relevant. The project aims to enhance support for children and young adults up to 18 years old, driving demand for businesses capable of providing specialised training, resources, and technological assistance to meet the needs identified by East Lothian Council's Child's Planning Framework and Accessibility Strategy.

## Notice

Award of Contract - East Lothian Council's Education Services require a qualified and experienced service provider to provide visual assessment support, advice and services to pupils, parents (carers) and staff at East Lothian schools.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

East Lothian Council Education Services requires a qualified and experienced service provider to support learners with a visual impairment through outreach education and habilitation services between the ages of 0 to 18 years. Supporting all East Lothian schools/families with: 1:1 direct teaching including the use of braille; habilitation services; supporting families, particularly for the 0-3 cohort; facilitating staff development and training; supporting the use of assistive technologies and other resources; assessment, planning and reporting; and contributing wholly to East Lothian's Child's Planning Framework and Accessibility Strategy. Specifically for East Lothian Children and Young People, this service means a 0 to 18 provision with Qualified Teacher of Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (QTVI) input direct to pupils in schools, where required and the training and upskilling of school staff. A variety of technology including iPads and braille equipment is to be provided together with adapted resources including large print and braille. The mobility assessment and programs provided are crucial to allow pupils to travel to/from and move around school independently with appropriate aids. This involves intensive support for pupils particularly at times of transition.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: 3 year contract duration with option to extend on 2 occasions of 1 year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450212 |
| 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 | 2 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | March 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £473,250 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH41 3HA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir |
| Westminster constituency | Lothian East |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450212
- 14 Mar 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR443341

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR443341
  Visual Impairment Services (ELC Education) - East Lothian Council's Education Services require a qualified and experienced service provider to provide visual assessment support, advice and services to pupils, parents (carers) and staff at East Lothian schools.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450212
  Visual Impairment Services (ELC Education) - Award of Contract - East Lothian Council's Education Services require a qualified and experienced service provider to provide visual assessment support, advice and services to pupils, parents (carers) and staff at East Lothian schools.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000684652
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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