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UK6

Habilitation Services

  • First published: 17 September 2026
  • Last modified: 17 September 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-06faeb
Published by:
Blackpool Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA25860
Publication date:
17 September 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK6
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Provision of a habilitation services to support children/young people with visual impairment to develop their mobility, orientation and life skills.   The children/young people will receive specialist habilitation input which is tailored to their developmental needs. The delivery will be term-time only. The contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for 12 months.The procurement is a below threshold light touch process.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement description

Provision of a habilitation services to support children/young people with visual impairment to develop their mobility, orientation and life skills.   The children/young people will receive specialist habilitation input which is tailored to their developmental needs.

The delivery will be term-time only. The contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for 12 months.

The procurement is a below threshold light touch process.

Contracting authority

Blackpool Borough Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: PO Box 11, Town Hall

Town/City: Blackpool

Postcode: FY1 1NB

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://www.blackpool.gov.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHB-5249-RZVD

NUTS code: UKD42

Email: FTSprocurementnotices@blackpool.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Supplier

THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION

Identification register:

  • GB-CHC
  • GB-PPON

Address 1: The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common

Town/City: Reading

Postcode: RG7 3YG

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk

Charity Commission (England and Wales): 209617

NUTS code: UKJ11

Email: procurement@guidedogs.org.uk

Type:

  • Large
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Contract

Habilitation Services

ID: 1

Status: Pending

Related lots

1

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

16 September 2026, 23:59PM

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Value

27240 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Delivery regions

  • UKD42 - Blackpool

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

16 September 2026, 00:00AM to 31 August 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 August 2028

Suppliers

  • GB-CHC-209617

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services

Delivery locations

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ID Description
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