--- title: "SENSORY SERVICE IN ANGUS - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000711022" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711022" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711022.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711022.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ANGUS COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-28" --- # SENSORY SERVICE IN ANGUS - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Buyer: ANGUS COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000711022 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711022) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711022.json) ## Summary The Angus Council, acting on behalf of Angus Health and Social Care Partnership, is planning a tender process to establish market capability for a joint sensory service for individuals with sensory impairments in Angus. The procurement involves creating a service for the Deaf and those with dual sensory loss or sight-related challenges. Interested parties must complete and return a questionnaire by 12.00 on Friday 11 November 2022 to determine market availability. This tender opportunity presents potential growth prospects for businesses specializing in sensory services, especially those catering to individuals with visual or hearing impairments. Companies offering specialized services such as Guide Communicator Services or those experienced in providing sensory support for individuals with sensory disabilities would be well-suited to compete in this planned procurement process initiated by the Angus Council. ## Notice Angus Council, on behalf of Angus Health and Social Care Partnership seek to establish market capability for a joint sensory service for individuals who are Deaf and/or due to the extent of their dual sensory loss, require the specialism of a Guide Communicator Service. Individuals who are certified as blind and partially sighted or non-registered individuals suffering bi-lateral sight loss which has a substantial and long-term effect on daily living. Attached is Briefing Document which provides information regarding the proposed service as well as a Questionnaire to be populated and returned by 12.00 Friday 11 November 2022. Responses to questionnaires will not be evaluated but will be used to determine market capability. Please note that this Prior Information Notice is not an invitation to tender, nor is it a formal stage in a procurement process. It is being used as a Request for Information to determine market availability. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Angus Council, on behalf of Angus Health and Social Care Partnership seek to establish market capability for a sensory service for individuals who are Deaf and/or due to the extent of their dual sensory loss, require the specialism of a Guide Communicator Service. Individuals who are certified as blind and partially sighted or non-registered individuals suffering bi-lateral sight loss which has a substantial and long-term effect on daily living. It is proposed that this Sensory Service will be ran as a joint service in Angus Attached to this notice is a Briefing Document which provides information regarding the proposed service as well as a Questionnaire that is to be populated and returned by 12.00 Friday 11 November 2022 to baileyei@angus.gov.uk.. Responses to questionnaires will not be evaluated but will be used to determine market capability. This Prior Information Notice is being treated as a Request for Information It is not an invitation to tender, nor is it a formal stage in a procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462815 | | 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 | 28 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Oct 2022 | | 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 | ANGUS COUNCIL | | Locality | FORFAR | | Post town | Dundee | | Postcode | DD8 1AN | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City | | Local authority | Angus | | Electoral ward | Forfar and District | | Westminster constituency | Angus and Perthshire Glens | | Delivery location | TLM71 Angus and Dundee City | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 28 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462815 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT462815&idx=2 9th November 2022 - Questionnaire - to be returned to baileyei@angus.gov.uk by 12.00 11.11.22 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT462815&idx=3 9th November 2022 - UPDATED Questionnaire - to be returned to baileyei@angus.gov.uk by 5pm Monday 14 November 2022 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT462815&idx=1 28th October 2022 - Briefing Document - Angus Sensory Service - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462815 SENSORY SERVICE IN ANGUS - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Angus Council, on behalf of Angus Health and Social Care Partnership seek to establish market capability for a joint sensory service for individuals who are Deaf and/or due to the extent of their dual sensory loss, require the specialism of a Guide Communicator Service. Individuals who are certified as blind and partially sighted or non-registered individuals suffering bi-lateral sight loss which has a substantial and long-term effect on daily living. Attached is Briefing Document which provides information regarding the proposed service as well as a Questionnaire to be populated and returned by 12.00 Friday 11 November 2022. Responses to questionnaires will not be evaluated but will be used to determine market capability. Please note that this Prior Information Notice is not an invitation to tender, nor is it a formal stage in a procurement process. It is being used as a Request for Information to determine market availability. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.angus.gov.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711022 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=711022 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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