Habilitation Services for Children with Visual Impairments
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Swindon Borough Council is inviting tenders for the provision of "Habilitation Services for Children with Visual Impairments," targeting organisations in the community health services industry. The contract focuses on aiding babies, children, and young people with significant visual impairments in Swindon, United Kingdom (UKK14 region), to live and travel independently. This procurement is currently at the tender update stage with the deadline for submissions extended to 17 December 2025 at 12:00 noon, following a recent amendment.
The service contract is slated to commence on 7 January 2026 and run for a year, with a capped estimated contract spend of £50,612.80. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in community health and social services, particularly those with experience in supporting visually impaired individuals. Companies that excel in delivering high-quality services with a focus on innovation and effective delivery methods stand well-poised to compete.
The procurement process adopts an open competition method within the below-threshold category, encouraging diverse participation from capable service providers. This aligns with Swindon Borough Council's emphasis on quality, delivery, and social value, with a significant portion of the evaluation criteria dedicated to these aspects, offering service providers the potential for meaningful engagement and growth.
The service will work with babies, children and young people who are blind or have significant visual difficulties which may be ocular, cerebral or both ocular and cerebral, which will inhibit their ability to travel and live independently. The service provider will work in conjunction with Swindon Borough Councils Vision Support service, who will provide the referrals. The initial contract term will be for 12 months as stated in the Request For Quotation documents.
Estimated contract spend is capped at PS50,612.80 across the 12 month contract term.
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The contract period is one year.
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