Scope
Reference
DN795753
Description
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.
Total value (estimated)
- £670,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
Not the same for all lots
CPV classifications are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.
Lot 1. Vision Rehabilitation for Adult Residents with vision impairment
Description
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 value (estimated)
- £550,000 including VAT
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Same for all lots
Contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Vision Habilitation for Children and Young People in Merton
Description
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.
Lot value (estimated)
- £120,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
Contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Submission
Deadline for requests to participate
19 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
12 March 2026
Award criteria
Lot 1. Vision Rehabilitation for Adult Residents with vision impairment
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality weighting | Method statements |
Quality | 55% |
| Price | Price weighting |
Price | 40% |
| Social Value | Social Value weighting |
Quality | 5% |
Lot 2. Vision Habilitation for Children and Young People in Merton
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Method statements | Method statements |
Quality | 55% |
| Price | Price weighting |
Price | 40% |
| Social Value | Social value weighting |
Quality | 5% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
We will be hosting a Provider engagement event on the 5th of December at 12noon via MS Teams. We anticipate that this will be an hour event.
If you would like to join us, please do let us know, via the messaging section of the e-tendering portal and will send you and any other nominated members of organisation a MS Team invite and link to the event. We do ask that no more than three members of staff per organisation attend.
Contracting authority
London Borough of Merton
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLZQ-1654-VNHW
Civic Centre, London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
United Kingdom
Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government