Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services
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The London Borough of Merton is currently in the tender stage of a public procurement process for "Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services," concerning health and social work services in Merton, United Kingdom. This open procedure aims to procure services through a light-touch regime, with submissions allowed in English by 19 January 2026. A provider engagement event is scheduled for 5 December 2025, offering an opportunity for interested parties to learn more about the project.
The tender involves two lots: one for adult vision impairment rehabilitation and another for habilitation support for children and young people. Contracts are expected to commence on 3 August 2026 and conclude on 2 August 2031, with a total estimated value of £670,000. This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in health and social work services.
Companies experienced in vision impairment rehabilitation for adults, as well as habilitation training for young individuals, could find this tender highly suitable. Tenderers will be evaluated based on a combination of price (accounting for 40% of the assessment) and quality criteria (55% focused on method statements and 5% on social value). Given the focus on offering rehabilitation and habilitation skills, entities with qualified specialists and experience in delivering high-quality, tailored support programmes are well-positioned to compete for these contracts.
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.
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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