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Habilitation Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competitionLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD42)
Awarded value£27,240published award · inc. VAT
Awarded 15 Sept 2026
Awarded to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

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 contract is for 12 months with the option to extend for 12 months.

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North West
85000000 Health and social work services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £27,2401 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Guide Dogs for the Blind AssociationVCSE16 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: The agreement may be extended by one period of 12 months subject to service requirements. · Options: Increase in demand beyond current contract capacity.£27,240 inc. VAT15 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders01—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Sept 2026, 11:05 BST
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 11:05 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087663
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North West (UKD42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06faeb Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 11:05 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blackpool Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHB-5249-RZVD PO Box 11, Town Hall, Blackpool, North West, FY1 1NBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATIONAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 209617GB-PPON: PGQC-5728-VHDY The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Hillfields, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, South East, RG7 3YGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender