Contract

KMCAS-192 Vision Connect, Opportunities in Assistive Technology and Peer Support

  • The Council of the Borough of Kirklees

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-029559

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e1ed (view related notices)

Published 3 June 2025, 2:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees

The Town Hall, Ramsden Street

Huddersfield

HD12TA

Email

tracy.bodle@kirklees.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1484221000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.kirklees.gov.uk

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

KMCAS-192 Vision Connect, Opportunities in Assistive Technology and Peer Support

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Tenders are invited by the Council from Providers with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the provision of Vision Connect, Opportunities in Assistive Technology and Peer Support (the "Services").

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £656,315

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Advice, information, guidance and access to equipment

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Main site or place of performance

Kirklees

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scheme is to provide a peer-to-peer network of groups available to people with sight loss and their carers. It will promote access to assistive technology and equipment, provide

opportunities for people learn from and support people who have "walked in my shoes" and also provide eye care liaison and associated expert advice in hospital and along the eye care

pathway, Vision Connect.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Eye Care Liaison

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Main site or place of performance

Kirklees

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scheme is to provide a peer-to-peer network of groups available to people with sight loss and their carers. It will promote access to assistive technology and equipment, provide

opportunities for people learn from and support people who have "walked in my shoes" and also provide eye care liaison and associated expert advice in hospital and along the eye care

pathway, Vision Connect.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure

90% Quality

10% Price

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-005163


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

KMCAS-192

Lot No

1

Title

Advice, information, guidance and access to equipment

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kirklees Visual Impairment Network t/a Outlookers

Huddersfield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Companies House

1160580

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £266,648.28


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

KMCAS-192

Lot No

2

Title

Eye Care Liaison

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kirklees Visual Impairment Network t/a Outlookers

Huddersfield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Companies House

1160580

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £396,289.73