Published date: 14 July 2023

Last edited date: 11 August 2023

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: 25 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

MK9 3EJ

Value of contract

£836,196 to £1,254,294

Procurement reference

IT-480-474-ASC0046

Published date

14 July 2023

Closing date

25 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 April 2024

Contract end date

7 April 2028

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 IS AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST STAGE

Milton Keynes City Council is embarking on a tender process for the provision of a Sensory Service. To help us plan for this, we would like to invite you to comment on the proposed service specification.

If you are interested in the provision of the Sensory Service for Milton Keynes City Council you are invited to feedback your comments and observations on the Draft Specification.

The Council intends to review the comments and observations received before finalising the service to be procured.

The Council's intention for the Sensory Service is that it will:
o Limit the extent to which a person's sensory impairment detrimentally impacts on their life, and the lives of their family; and
o Make a positive contribution to the successful local achievement of relevant outcomes set out in health and social care national legislation, guidance and frameworks for the Council.

The Sensory Service will do this by delivering:
o An open access Preventative Service, helping people remain independent.
o Assistance to the Council to fulfil its social care statutory Assessment and Support Planning responsibilities
o An Eye Clinic Liaison Service
o A Hearing Aid Support Service
o Training

The budget for the project is approximately ?210,000.00 PA.

Please provide comments/feedback using the correspondence function in In-Tend.

The deadline for comments is Friday 25th August 2023.

More information

Links

Additional text

If your organisation would be interested in providing us feedback on our specification please visit our e-Tendering portal and use the correspondence function. The deadline for feedback is 28th July 2023 - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Civic
1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
UK

Telephone

01908691691

Email

procurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Website

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk