Published date: 7 October 2020

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 1 November 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£375,000

Procurement reference

Sensory Needs Services

Published date

7 October 2020

Approach to market date

1 November 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Slough Borough Council is looking to commission and procure a Sensory Needs Service we want to notify the market and are looking for providers who are able:

• to provide quality care act assessments for people with visual, hearing or dual sensory needs.

• to provide support planning and a personalised enablement package to support the service user, involving training and support on independent living skills and mobility.

• to provide the best possible value from the public funds available to us, in consideration of both the cost and quality of services.

• to maximise the independence of people with a sensory disability and enable them to exercise choice and control in the way their care needs are met

• to ensure that people with a sensory disability feel valued, have their needs met, and remain part of the wider community.

• to enable people with a sensory disability to enjoy life's risks associated with being independent and exercising personal choice

• to increase awareness within the wider community of sensory disabilities.

The support that will be provided under this new service will be:
• Assessment and support planning
• Equipment assessment and provision
• Information and advice
• Enablement Services


The Council requires and expects service providers to deliver high quality, person centred services to individuals in the community. The service providers should be able to deliver services to meet these in a responsive and supportive way.

It is anticipated that this opportunity will be published end-October via the SE Shared Services Portal opportunity called SBC Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Adult Social Care Services for Slough Residents

www.sesharedservices.org.uk

Select DPS service lots for this opportunity:
10- Information and advice - legal, signposting, financial
16- Mobility aids and equipment
17- Other services
23- Special assessments
26- Travel training
27- Universal Interpretation services

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £125,000
2022/2023 £125,000
2023/2024 £125,000
2024/2025 £125,000
2025/2026 £125,000

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About the buyer

Contact name

Ashfaq Hussain

Address

St. Martins Place
SLOUGH
SL13UF
England

Email

craig.lorne@slough.gov.uk