Pipeline Framework: Sensory Needs Services

A pipeline has been launched for Sensory Needs Services. The contract start Date is 1 April 2021. Approach to market date is 1 November 2020.Slough Borough Council is looking to commission and procure a Sensory Needs Service we want to notify the market and are looking for providers who are able:to provide quality care act assessments for people with visual, hearing or dual sensory needs.to provide support planning and a personalised enablement package to support the service user, involving training and support on independent living skills and mobility.to provide the best possible value from the public funds available to us, in consideration of both the cost and quality of services.to maximise the independence of people with a sensory disability and enable them to exercise choice and control in the way their care needs are metto ensure that people with a sensory disability feel valued, have their needs met, and remain part of the wider community.to enable people with a sensory disability to enjoy life’s risks associated with being independent and exercising personal choiceto increase awareness within the wider community of sensory disabilities.The support that will be provided under this new service will be:Assessment and support planningEquipment assessment and provision Information and adviceEnablement ServicesThe Council requires and expects service providers to deliver high quality, person centred services to individuals in the community. The service providers should be able to deliver services to meet these in a responsive and supportive way.It is anticipated that this opportunity will be published end-October via the SE Shared Services Portal opportunity called SBC Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Adult Social Care Services for Slough Residentswww.sesharedservices.org.ukSelect DPS service lots for this opportunity:10- Information and advice – legal, signposting, financial16- Mobility aids and equipment17- Other services23- Special assessments26- Travel training27- Universal Interpretation servicesThis is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Slough Council, St. Martins Place, Slough SL13UF. Email: craig.lorne@slough.gov.uk (Ashfaq Hussain)