Published date: 18 February 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Research services - 73110000
Health and social work services - 85000000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£231,000 to £385,000
Procurement reference
DVNCC001-DN572858-71690815
Published date
18 February 2022
Closing date
1 December 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 May 2022
Contract end date
30 April 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The aim of the Blue Badge scheme is to help people with severe mobility problems caused by visible and non-visible (hidden) disabilities to access goods and services, by allowing them to park close to their destination.
Devon County Council is tendering for a contract for the provision of assessments by qualified professionals (Expert Assessors) to determine the eligibility of applicants with physical and non-visible (hidden) disabilities in accordance with the Department for Transport (DfT) Blue Badge scheme regulations, at centralised locations across Devon and also undertaking of Appeals following unsuccessful applications. (*ensuring applicants do not need to travel further than 30 miles)
There will be a bidder event held via Microsoft Teams on 11th November 2021 at 10am in relation to this tender. The event will be focusing on the Tender Process and will explain the ITT and the other documents as well as useful information to enable Tenderers to be 'tender ready'. There will be an overview of the service requirement from commissioners of the service and there will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the event. Whilst every endeavour will be made to answer questions at this event, it may be necessary to respond at a later date. The presentations and questions and answers given will be made available via the Procurement Portal. To ensure that this event is of the most benefit, tendering organisations are encouraged to ensure that persons attending are the most appropriate i.e. persons who will be constructing and making decisions about any tender submitted. In order to book a place, please e-mail oliver.reed@devon.gov.uk for the meeting invite to be sent to you.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
CP2105-21 - Independent Assessments and Appeals for Blue Badge Applications
- Opportunity
- Published 1 November 2021
Award information
Awarded date
18 February 2022
Contract start date
1 May 2022
Contract end date
30 April 2027
Total value of contract
£385,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Access Independent Ltd
Address
Unit 17D, Sturton St, Cambridge, CB1 2SN
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Oliver Reed
Address
County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
England
Telephone
+44 1392383000
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