Published date: 24 November 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 19 January 2026, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£671,157

Procurement reference

MRTN001-DN795753-67841165

Published date

24 November 2025

Closing date

19 January 2026

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 August 2026

Contract end date

2 August 2031

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

Vision Impairment Invitation to Tender Provider Engagement event

We will be hosting a Provider engagement event on the 5th of December at 12noon via MS Teams. We anticipate that this will be an hour event.

If you would like to join us, please do let us know, via the messaging section of the e-tendering portal and will send you and any other nominated members of organisation a MS Team invite and link to the event. We do ask that no more than three members of staff per organisation attend.

The event will be an opportunity for providers to meet procurement, and commissioning leads to gain greater clarity as to Tender process, the Invitation to Tender documents, Tender submission documentation, how to use the e. Tendering portal, as well as to the Social Value portal and the service requirements in delivering Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation services.

SCOPE/DETAILS OF SERVICE
Lot 1: To deliver Vision Impairment Rehabilitation for Adults, to lead an independent life, who have a Certificate of Visual impairment (CVI) and maintain a Vision Impairment register.

Lot 2: To deliver children and young people with vision impairment, Habiliation support, which involves training them to develop their personal mobility, navigation and independent living skills.


How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.


About the buyer

Contact name

Henrietta Jacobs

Address

Civic Centre
London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2046056382

Email

henrietta.jacobs@merton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.merton.gov.uk/