Published date: 22 March 2019

Last edited date: 22 March 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 April 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Optician services - 85160000

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

    • Guidance services - 85312310

    • Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85312400

    • Vocational rehabilitation services - 85312510

    • Administrative social services - 85321000

    • Community action programme - 85322000

    • Community health services - 85323000

    • Physical well-being services - 98330000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ESCC - 025222

Published date

22 March 2019

Closing date

30 April 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Tender will be divided into 2 Lots representing the 2 services:

LOT 1 Hearing Impairment
Services which:
• Reduce the stigma related to having a hearing loss;
• Design services and spaces to support good communication;
• Provide better communication support and understanding in the workplace, including timely access to assistive devices, language support (for example British Sign Language (BSL) or Signed Supported English) and speech-to-text;
• Promote strategies for the prevention of hearing loss, and an understanding of hearing awareness;
• Encourage early awareness, diagnosis and management of hearing loss;
• Provide timely access or signposting to communication support, lip-reading classes, hearing therapy or counselling, support groups, befriending services and assistive technologies;
• Promote inclusion and participation, by ensuring that all public services are accessible and support language and communication needs.

LOT 2 Visual Impairment
Services which:
• Provide timely information and advice to enable Adults to help themselves
• Provide equipment that sustains Adults' independence for longer
• Provide reabling support that support community involvement and promotes independence
Bidders will have the option to bid for one or both lots.

More information

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Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

John Cannan (ESCC)

Address

St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01323466959

Email

john.cannan@eastsussex.gov.uk

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk