Published date: 27 September 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: 31 October 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-480-514-ASC0046

Published date

27 September 2023

Closing date

31 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Milton Keynes City Council invites providers to tender for An Assessment, Information and Advice Sensory Service, including the provision of:

o An open access Preventative Service, including:
o Information, advice and signposting;
o Assessment of needs; and where appropriate:
o Immediate intervention and support
o Short Term Care Planning; and
o Equipment Provision.
o Review of service provision
o Group Events
o Assistance to the Council to fulfil its statutory Assessment and Support Planning responsibilities
o An Eye Clinic Liaison Service
o A Hearing Aid Support Service
o Training

The client group of the service will be people who meet the eligibility requirements and who are residents of the Borough of Milton Keynes.
Such people could come from any of the following client groups:

o Adults - eg older people; adults with long term conditions; people who are physically disabled; people with a learning disability; people with autism or a mental health condition.
o Children
o Young people, transitioning between Children and Adult services
o Any unpaid carers, parents or other appointed representative of the above people.

Within these broad groups, people who engage with the service are likely to be within one or more of the following groups - people who may be categorised either formally or informally as deaf, hearing impaired, blind, sight impaired, or dual sensory impaired. These impairments can be either acquired or present from birth. They may represent either a person's primary or secondary need.

More information

Links

Additional text

For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

ASC 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