Awarded contract

Provision of Habilitation Services

Details

Buyer: Derby City Council
Supplier(s): Guide Dogs for The Blind Association
Value: £81,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 3 July 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Derby City Council is seeking to appoint a Service Provider to provide a suitably qualified and experienced Habilitation Specialist (HS) to assess the orientation, mobility and appropriate independence needs of children and young people with a visual impairment, whose residential address is within the Derby City Council boundary. The contract period of three years between 1st July 2026 and 30th June 2029. The contract term is three years with no option to extend. There is a maximum budget of £27,000 per annum, therefore £81,000 over the three-year contract term. The aim of service is to meet the orientation, mobility and appropriate independence needs of children and young people (Service Users) with a visual impairment. Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11:30PM on 08/06/2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 12PM on 09/06/2026. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for ENQ1268 Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 July 2026
Completed: Award published3 July 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date30 June 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Derby City Council is a local authority covering the city of Derby, and its corporate procurement service supports buying across the organisation. Derby draws on framework agreements through the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation and the Crown Commercial Service. Lower-value requirements can be sourced directly through quotations obtained by council officers. Buyer and supplier events give the procurement team a way to engage the market before a tender is published.

Over the past 5 years, most of Derby City Council's contract awards have been in education and training, construction work and business services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@derby-city-council.gov