Published date: 15 November 2022

Last edited date: 15 November 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 October 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

CV1 2GN

Value of contract

£4,000,000 to £8,000,000

Procurement reference

IT-208-13544-COV - 13544 - AWARD

Published date

15 November 2022

Closing date

18 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

19 December 2022

Contract end date

18 December 2024

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?

No

Description

The Council is seeking to Commission a service to support deafblind service users through the provision of a Communicator Guide service. The service will provide trained Communicator Guide individuals who will provide communication and practical support to individuals in their everyday life.

The role of a Communicator Guide will be to offer communication support, guiding skills and practical help, such as shopping, dealing with correspondence and setting up medical appointments. They will be highly skilled individuals, trained to be the eyes and ears of a deafblind person. They will relay information, facilitate communication with others and ensure service users are able to get about safely; they will be neutral, alert and give information, not advice, without prior selection or processing.

Award information

Awarded date

15 November 2022

Contract start date

19 December 2022

Contract end date

18 December 2024

Total value of contract

£800,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Deafblind Enablement

Address

5 Stephenson Close, Yaxley, Peterborough, United Kingdom, PE7 3ZP

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Coventry City Council (COV) Procurement Team

Address

Coventry
Coventry
Coventry
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom

Telephone

+4424 7697 5232

Email

procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk