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

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

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

Contract award notice published
16 Sept 2026, 11:05 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

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 to	Value	Date	Status
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. VAT	15 Sept 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	0	1	—

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 Tender16 Sept 2026, 11:05 BST