--- title: "2026 - Aberdeen City Council - Dual Sensory Support Service" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000838510" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838510" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838510.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838510.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-30" --- # 2026 - Aberdeen City Council - Dual Sensory Support Service Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000838510 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838510) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838510.json) ## Summary Aberdeen City Council is the buying organisation seeking to procure a Dual Sensory Support Service, as outlined in recent updates on the tender. This procurement, falling under the services category, serves the Aberdeen City area. It aims to support adults over the age of 16 with sensory impairments and includes raising public awareness, training professionals, and improving community inclusivity. The contract, running from October 2021 to September 2024, with options for two one-year extensions, has an estimated value of £2.1 million. The tender process, currently in the planning stage, follows an open procedure with a submission deadline recently amended to 9th September 2026. The contract will be awarded based on the most economically advantageous tender alongside a quality:price assessment of 90:10. Businesses capable of offering comprehensive sensory support services would find opportunities for growth through this tender. Companies with experience in providing support to visually or hearing-impaired individuals, or those looking to expand such services across the Aberdeen region, are well-suited. The procurement encourages innovation and community benefits, including fair work practices and carbon reduction initiatives, making it an attractive bid for firms committed to social value. Moreover, businesses should possess the relevant insurances and demonstrate past experience through examples as part of the tender requirements. ## 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 dual sensory support service for adults aged 16 and over across Aberdeen City (the "Service"). The Service shall offer support to individuals who have a range of needs relating to visual impairment, hearing loss, deafness, deafblindness and dual sensory loss ("Supported People"). The Service shall also extend to the families and carers of Supported People. The Service shall seek to raise public awareness around issues relating to sensory loss, train and educate professionals, influence planning decisions to improve accessibility, and support the development of inclusive communities across Aberdeen City. It is envisaged that the Service will provide varying levels of support, ranging from intensive support, for example, statutory social work assessment, sensory rehabilitation and risk management, to low level support, for example, accessible information, newsletters, signposting, peer support and community awareness. Interventions may be required at short notice and on an ad hoc basis. The Service Provider shall therefore ensure that support to people with sensory loss is responsive to assessed need, risk, eligibility and personal outcomes.. Estimated maximum contract value 2,100,000 GBP excluding any potential Scottish Government Real Living Wage increases for the total of 6 years. Duration 1/1/27-31/12/31 plus optional 2 x 1-year extensions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561177 | | Notice type | OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,100,000 | | Lots value | £2,100,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 30 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561177 - 28 Jul 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561015 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561015 2026 - Aberdeen City Council - Dual Sensory Support Service - 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://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838510 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000838510. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000838510.json.