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title: "Provision of a Sensory Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000747766"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ANGUS COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-05"
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# Provision of a Sensory Service

Buyer: ANGUS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000747766

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Provision of a Sensory Service by Angus Council is now at the award stage. The contract has been awarded to North East Sensory Services, with a value of 159,438.00 GBP, and was signed on 24th January 2024. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, focusing on services within the public sector. Angus Council, based in Forfar, UKM71, facilitated this public procurement process, aiming to provide specialist support to individuals with sensory impairments. The contract, initiated through a tender, involves the provision of sensory services across Angus aimed at promoting independence and active living.

This tender for the Provision of a Sensory Service by Angus Council offers business growth opportunities for service providers in the sensory impairment sector. Businesses specialised in offering assessment, rehabilitation, guidance, and equipment for individuals with sensory needs are well-suited to compete. The contract values quality criteria at 70% and price at 30%, creating a balanced evaluation framework for potential service providers. With a contract duration of initially 3 years and the option to extend for 2 years, this procurement process offers a stable opportunity for service providers to establish long-term partnerships with Angus Council in contributing to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with sensory impairments in the Angus community.

## Notice

Sensory Service to offer support to those who have a range of needs relating to sensory impairment to enable then to live as independently as possible through the provision of specialist assessment, rehabilitation, advice, guidance, communication(such as British Sign Language) and equipment. The successful provider will hold the Sight Loss Register (Certificate of Visual Impairment) on half of the Council.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a sensory services across Angus. The service will offer support to those who have a range of needs relating to sensory impairment and their families/carers. The service provider will also maintain the register of visually impaired people - Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI). The groups to be supported are Adults who are deaf or who present as having hearing loss, adults who are certified blind or partially sighted or present as having a visual impairment and adults, due to the extent of their dual sensory loss, require the specialism of a Guide Communicator Service. The service will aim to enable supported people to live as independently as possible and to continue to lead active lives, whilst providing the necessary support in areas of communication, mobility and information to achieve personal goals. Providers will also be required to assess the equipment needs required of a supported person by demonstrating aids and supporting people in the use of specialist equipment. A rehabilitation service for people with Sight Loss is required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497994 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £755,000 |
| Lots value | £755,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £159,438 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## 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
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497994
- 30 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491454

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=13
  14th November 2023 - CONFIDENTIAL TUPE-STAFFING INFORMATION
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=14
  14th November 2023 - CONFIDENTIAL TUPE-STAFFING INFORMATION provided 14.11.23
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=9
  1st November 2023 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=12
  1st November 2023 - Pricing Schedule 7v2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=8
  1st November 2023 - Quality Statements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=11
  1st November 2023 - Quality Statements Part 6v2-the Part number was wrong on title page -no other information changed
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=10
  1st November 2023 - Part 2A - Evaluation Methodology
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=6
  30th October 2023 - Nominated Officers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=7
  30th October 2023 - Tender Offer and Certification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=1
  30th October 2023 - Introduction
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=2
  30th October 2023 - Instructions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=3
  30th October 2023 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=4
  30th October 2023 - Conditions of Contract
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491454&idx=5
  30th October 2023 - Data Protection Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491454
  Provision of a Sensory Service - Sensory Service to offer support to those who have a range of needs relating to sensory impairment to enable then to live as independently as possible through the provision of specialist assessment, rehabilitation, advice, guidance, communication(such as British Sign Language) and equipment. The successful provider will hold the Sight Loss Register (Certificate of Visual Impairment) on half of the Council.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497994
  Provision of a Sensory Service - Sensory Service to offer support to those who have a range of needs relating to sensory impairment to enable then to live as independently as possible through the provision of specialist assessment, rehabilitation, advice, guidance, communication(such as British Sign Language) and equipment. The successful provider will hold the Sight Loss Register (Certificate of Visual Impairment) on half of the Council.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.angus.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747766
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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