Dual Sensory Impairment - Aberdeen City

Concepts

• aberdeen
• aberdeen city
• sensory service
• health and social work
• dual sensory impairment
• aberdeen city council
• accessible dual
• accessible single sensory service
• sensory loss
• impairment

Location

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire:

Description

Aberdeen City Council has a requirement for the provision of a fully accessible dual sensory service across Aberdeen City for adults aged 16 and over. The duration of this contract is from 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2024, with two potential one-year extensions. The Service shall offer support to individuals who have a range of issues relating to sight and hearing impairment and it shall also extend to the families and/or carers of Supported People. The Service shall also seek to raise public awareness around issues relating to sensory loss, train and educate professionals, as well as influence planning decisions to improve accessibility. It is envisaged that the Service will provide varying levels of support, ranging from intensive support, for example, social work assessments, to low level, for example, newsletters. Interventions may be required at short notice and on an ad hoc basis therefore the service to people with a sensory loss needs to be responsive to need. The Service Provider will also maintain a register of visually impaired people on behalf of the Council.

Total Quantity or Scope

Aberdeen City Council has a requirement for the provision of a fully accessible single sensory service across Aberdeen City (the “Service”) for adults aged 16 and over. The duration of this contract is from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024, with two potential one-year extensions. The Service shall offer support to individuals who have a range of issues relating to sensory impairment (“Supported People”) and it shall also extend to the families and/or carers of Supported People. … Additional information: The cost noted above is for the 3 year contract period and includes a budget of GBP28,000 per year for equipment. There is an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other Information

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