Scope
Reference
DN798824
Description
The service will work with babies, children and young people who are blind or have significant visual difficulties which may be ocular, cerebral or both ocular and cerebral, which will inhibit their ability to travel and live independently. The service provider will work in conjunction with Swindon Borough Councils Vision Support service, who will provide the referrals.
The initial contract term will be for 12 months as stated in the Request For Quotation documents. Estimated contract spend is capped at £50,612.80 across the 12 month contract term.
Total value (estimated)
- £50,612.80 excluding VAT
- £60,735.36 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 January 2026 to 6 January 2027
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKK14 - Swindon
Submission
Enquiry deadline
8 December 2025, 4:00pm
Tender submission deadline
15 December 2025, 9:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the tender documents the Authority is providing the documents in the Attachment Area of the ProContract E-tendering portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.
In order to access amendable versions of the documents and to submit a response suppliers will need to register as a supplier with ProContract at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk then register an interest before obtaining access and download the Word and Excel format documents for completion and submission.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Price 30%
Quality 70%
Delivery Method 20%
Delivery 20%
Outcomes 20%
Social Value 10%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Swindon Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNPT-6195-XDWV
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
United Kingdom
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government