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Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services
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The London Borough of Merton has announced an open tender for "Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services," aimed at providing essential support to both adults and children with visual impairments. This public procurement process, classified under services in the health and social work industry, will be conducted at the sub-central government level. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, and interested parties must submit their expressions of interest by 26th January 2026 at 12:00 noon.
A provider engagement event will be held on 5th December via Microsoft Teams, offering potential bidders insights and the opportunity to engage with the procuring entity. The contract is slated to commence on 3rd August 2026, concluding on 2nd August 2031, and has an estimated total value of £670,000. This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in rehabilitation and habilitation for vision-impaired individuals.
The contract is divided into two lots, with Lot 1 focusing on adult rehabilitation and Lot 2 on habilitation services for children and young people. Companies experienced in delivering bespoke training and support services, staffed by qualified professionals in vision impairment rehabilitation, are well-positioned to compete. Given the open procedure, there is a valuable opportunity for businesses to expand their service offerings within the London Borough of Merton, contributing to enhanced social outcomes for the local community.
The award criteria balance price and quality considerations, thereby encouraging competitive and innovative proposals from potential service providers.
Objectives and scope of the LOT 1 contract for Vision Impairment (VI) Rehabilitation Service (Adults) Adult residents in Merton, who are losing their sight and are certified as having vision impairment, are to receive functional, social, and well-being rehabilitation to live their lives as independently as possible, under the Care Act The VI Rehabilitation service, is to undertake an assessment and provide rehabilitation support, delivered by qualified and experienced Vision Impairment Rehabilitation worker/s to improve a resident's functional ability, mobility, independent living skills, caring abilities, communication, and emotional support needs and outcomes, of which may be impacted due to vision impairment.
LOT 2: Children & Young People who are residents in Merton, and who are certified as having vision impairment, aged from birth up to 25, are entitled to Habilitation support that teaches techniques and strategies to develop mobility & orientation and independent living skills. The Habilitation service undertakes an assessment to access the skill level of children and young people and creates a bespoke programme of training, which is delivered by a qualified Habilitation specialist to develop their personal mobility, orientation, and independent living skills.
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The contract period is five years.
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