CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Visual Impairment Rehabilitation Service

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Denbighshire

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

NB: this is a voluntary notice in relation to a contract for Part B services

This is a commissioned service for adults and children, and their carers, who are vision impaired and are eligible for social care support and are resident in Denbighshire.

The service will provide assessment, information, advice and short term support enabling eligible individuals to maintain their independence in the community.

The service will be available 5 days a week, Monday to Friday during standard office hours 9am to 5pm

In delivering the service the Provider will:

- Carry out assessment of user needs through discussion and observation with the services user and appropriate others and within agreed timescales

- Provide a rehabilitation programme negotiated with the individual funding body and appropriate others through teaching, communication, mobility and daily living skills to enable the individual to achieve and maintain maximum independence

The provider will deliver a service which comprises the following elements as a minimum:

- Rehabilitation Officer

The Rehabilitation Officer’s role is to:

- Provide a comprehensive assessment, rehabilitation including equipment, counselling and advice service to the visually impaired, and their carers.

- Liaise with statutory and Voluntary Organisations, including Health, and advise on the provision of available services.

- Rehabilitation Assistant

The Rehabilitation Assistant’s role is to:

- Promote independence

- Enhance Service User’s quality of life by providing practical help, e.g., equipment demonstrations

- Provide support to Service Users

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

VIRS-SPC-122014

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

(WA Ref:27093)

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice