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Awarded· 17 Jul 2025

Provision of a Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with a Vision Impairment

Together for Children Sunderland Limited · Sunderland, North East

Together for Children Sunderland Limited has awarded Provision of a Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with a Vision Impairment. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Sunderland.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 8 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Guide Dogs for the Blind Association(the

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:55

    View notice

  4. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Together for Children Sunderland Limited has awarded Provision of a Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with a Vision Impairment. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Sunderland. The contract went to Guide Dogs for the Blind Association(the. It was awarded on 17 July 2025. The contract value is £150,000. The contract runs from 20 July 2025 to 20 July 2027. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 8 August 2025. The notice number is 047333-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058459.

Summary of the contracting process

Together for Children Sunderland Limited, a public authority under sub-central government, has completed the procurement process for the provision of a Habilitation Service aimed at Children and Young People with Vision Impairment. The procurement follows a direct procurement method, conducted below threshold without competition. The contract was awarded to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.

Located in Sunderland, this service falls under the services category, focusing on health services and social work. With key dates highlighting the signed contract on 18 July 2025, this agreement is active from 21 July 2025 through to 20 July 2027, with potential extension through to 20 July 2028.

With a gross value of £180,000, service providers stand to benefit by establishing long-term relationships with public authorities through reliable service delivery and potential extensions.

The notice in full

Together for Children is seeking to establish the provision of a Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with a Vision Impairment

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Children and Young People's Social Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
20 Jul 2025 to 20 Jul 2027 (2 years)
Awarded to
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association(the
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£150,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
047333-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058459
CPV code
85100000 - Health services; 85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Together for Children Sunderland Limited is based in Sunderland. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Sunderland
Town
Sunderland
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Electoral ward
Millfield
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Region
North East
Sub-region
Sunderland
Area
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Together for Children Sunderland Limited
Category
Services
Address
Sunderland, SR1 3AA · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association(the
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Provision of a Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with a Vision… contract?

Together for Children Sunderland Limited awarded the contract to Guide Dogs for the Blind Association(the on 17 July 2025. It is due to end on 20 July 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Provision of a Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with a Vision… contract worth?

The contract value is £150,000. The contract runs from 20 July 2025 to 20 July 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Provision of a Habilitation Service for Children and Young People with a Vision…?

Together for Children Sunderland Limited, based in Sunderland, North East.

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