Official UK procurement notice
CS091 - Specialist equipment and technology for children and young people who are visually impaired or blind
Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: North East (UKC12)
Awarded value£41,666published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Humanware Europe Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe awarded supplier provides specialist equipment and technology for children and young people who are visually impaired or blind.
They are the only company who provide braille equipment that interfaces with smart technologies used in schools. The learner in question is studying for GCSEs at Key Stage 4 and this equipment is paramount to ensuring equity of access (as their fully-sighted peers) and ensure they reach their full potential and continue their Post 16 education here in Middlesbrough.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jun 2026, 16:24 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jun 2026, 16:24 BST
- Authority reference
CS091- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056329- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b54eFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published15 Jun 2026, 16:24 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £41,6661 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanware Europe Limited | £41,666 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Humanware Europe Limited
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £41,666
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2031
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HUMANWARE EUROPE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender