COV - Deafblindness Communicator Guide Service - AWARD

A Contract Award Notice
by COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV)

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
2 year
Value
£4M-£8M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
15 Nov 2022
Delivery
19 Dec 2022 to 18 Dec 2024
Deadline
18 Oct 2022 11:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

The Council is seeking to Commission a service to support deafblind service users through the provision of a Communicator Guide service. The service will provide trained Communicator Guide individuals who will provide communication and practical support to individuals in their everyday life. The role of a Communicator Guide will be to offer communication support, guiding skills and practical help, such as shopping, dealing with correspondence and setting up medical appointments. They will be highly skilled individuals, trained to be the eyes and ears of a deafblind person. They will relay information, facilitate communication with others and ensure service users are able to get about safely; they will be neutral, alert and give information, not advice, without prior selection or processing.

Award Detail

1 Deafblind Enablement (Peterborough)
  • Value: £800,000

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85310000 - Social work services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Reference

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