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Provision of Habilitation Services

Derby City Council

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Key details

Contracting authority
Derby City Council
local council
Region
Derby
Delivery: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Contract value
£81,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
9 June 2026
Published
3 July 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 July 2026 - 30 June 2029
3 years
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
CPV classifications
  • 85000000 Health and social work services
  • 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

What happened

Derby City Council awarded this contract to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association worth £81,000 on 3 Jul 2026. The contract runs until 30 Jun 2029.

Description

Derby City Council is seeking to appoint a Service Provider to provide a suitably qualified and experienced Habilitation Specialist (HS) to assess the orientation, mobility and appropriate independence needs of children and young people with a visual impairment, whose residential address is within the Derby City Council boundary.

The contract period of three years between 1st July 2026 and 30th June 2029.

The contract term is three years with no option to extend.

There is a maximum budget of £27,000 per annum, therefore £81,000 over the three-year contract term.

The aim of service is to meet the orientation, mobility and appropriate independence needs of children and young people (Service Users) with a visual impairment.

Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11:30PM on 08/06/2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid.

The deadline for returns is 12PM on 09/06/2026.

Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org

Please search for ENQ1268

Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
GB-CHC: 209617
Award value
£81,000
Award date
3 July 2026

Contact

Address
Corporation Street, Derby, DE1 2FS
Contact name
Katy Preece

Identifiers

Buyer reference
ENQ1268
Notice ID
73bc4bc8-27a3-4d53-8eff-c7f0d461c5d4-904641
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-84b2e3c7-05b5-45c2-bd7f-084861f61e3c

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