Planning

Sensory Needs Service - Bracknell Forest

  • Bracknell Forest Borough Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-026729

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02efd6

Published 26 October 2021, 9:15am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Time Square, Market Street

Bracknell

RG12 1JD

Contact

Elizabeth Britton

Email

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