Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Time Square, Market Street
Bracknell
RG12 1JD
Contact
Elizabeth Britton
contracts.team@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1344352798
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sensory Needs Service - Bracknell Forest
Reference number
DN578272
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bracknell Forest Council are undertaking some soft market testing regarding sensory needs services supporting people with visual, hearing or dual sensory impairments. We would like to hear from providers of ROVI assessments, deafblind assessments, rehabilitation/training, communication support and community guiding services to understand key areas of interest and identify any challenges or opportunities in the market at present.
This exercise will include the opportunity for the Council to share tentative plans for the future of these services, outline the tender process, and rough timescales for procurement as well as to offer providers the chance to ask any questions they may have.
We have collated an information pack for interested providers which is attached to this notice and it is recommended that providers familiarise themselves with this information before answering the questions.
This is not a call for competition
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £380,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bracknell Forest Council are undertaking some soft market testing regarding sensory needs services supporting people with visual, hearing or dual sensory impairments. We would like to hear from providers of ROVI assessments, deafblind assessments, rehabilitation/training, communication support and community guiding services to understand key areas of interest and identify any challenges or opportunities in the market at present.
This exercise will include the opportunity for the Council to share tentative plans for the future of these services, outline the tender process, and rough timescales for procurement as well as to offer providers the chance to ask any questions they may have.
We have collated an information pack for interested providers which is attached to this notice and it is recommended that providers familiarise themselves with this information before answering the questions.
This is not a call for competition
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 January 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes