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<TED_EXPORT><NOTICE_DATA><NO_DOC_EXT>2026-000002</NO_DOC_EXT><DOC_ID>004895-2026</DOC_ID><URI_DOC>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004895-2026</URI_DOC><PUBLISHED>2026-01-20T14:51:00Z</PUBLISHED></NOTICE_DATA><FORM_SECTION>
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        <name>London Borough of Merton</name>
        <id>GB-PPON-PLZQ-1654-VNHW</id>
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          <scheme>GB-PPON</scheme>
          <id>PLZQ-1654-VNHW</id>
        </identifier>
        <address>
          <streetAddress>Civic Centre, London Rd</streetAddress>
          <locality>Morden</locality>
          <postalCode>SM4 5DX</postalCode>
          <country>GB</country>
          <countryName>United Kingdom</countryName>
          <region>UKI63</region>
        </address>
        <contactPoint>
          <email>Commercial.services@merton.gov.uk</email>
        </contactPoint>
        <roles>buyer</roles>
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            <scheme>UK_CA_TYPE</scheme>
            <id>publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment</id>
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        <id>GB-PPON-PLZQ-1654-VNHW</id>
        <name>London Borough of Merton</name>
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      <planning>
        <noEngagementNoticeRationale>
          <p>This i to confirm that the tender deadline has  been extended and the new deadline is 26th January 2026 at 12noon.</p>
          <p>We will be hosting a Provider engagement event on the 5th of December at 12noon via MS Teams. We anticipate that this will be an hour event.</p>
          <p>If you would like to join us, please do let us know, via the messaging section of the e-tendering portal and will send you and any other nominated members of organisation a MS Team invite and link to the event. We do ask that no more than three members of staff per organisation attend.</p>
        </noEngagementNoticeRationale>
      </planning>
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        <id>DN795753</id>
        <title>Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services</title>
        <description>
          <p>Lot 1: To deliver Vision Impairment Rehabilitation for Adults, to lead an independent life, who have a Certificate of Visual impairment (CVI) and maintain a Vision Impairment register.</p>
          <p>Lot 2: To deliver children and young people with vision impairment, Habiliation support, which involves training them to develop their personal mobility, navigation and independent living skills.</p>
        </description>
        <status>active</status>
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          <id>1</id>
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            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
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        <value>
          <amountGross>670000</amountGross>
          <currency>GBP</currency>
        </value>
        <procurementMethod>open</procurementMethod>
        <procurementMethodDetails>Open procedure</procurementMethodDetails>
        <mainProcurementCategory>services</mainProcurementCategory>
        <specialRegime>lightTouch</specialRegime>
        <aboveThreshold>true</aboveThreshold>
        <submissionMethodDetails>
          <p>https://www.londontenders.org/</p>
        </submissionMethodDetails>
        <submissionTerms>
          <electronicSubmissionPolicy>allowed</electronicSubmissionPolicy>
          <languages>en</languages>
        </submissionTerms>
        <expressionOfInterestDeadline>2026-01-26T12:00:00Z</expressionOfInterestDeadline>
        <awardPeriod>
          <endDate>2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00</endDate>
        </awardPeriod>
        <lots>
          <id>1</id>
          <title>Vision Rehabilitation for Adult Residents with vision impairment</title>
          <description>
            <p>Objectives and scope of the LOT 1 contract for Vision Impairment (VI)  Rehabilitation Service (Adults) Adult residents in Merton, who are losing their sight and are certified as having vision impairment, are to receive functional, social, and well-being rehabilitation to live their lives as independently as possible, under the Care Act</p>
            <p>The VI Rehabilitation service, is to undertake an assessment and provide rehabilitation support, delivered by qualified and experienced Vision Impairment Rehabilitation worker/s to improve a resident’s functional ability, mobility, independent living skills, caring abilities, communication, and emotional support needs and outcomes, of which may be impacted due to vision impairment.</p>
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          <status>active</status>
          <value>
            <amountGross>550000</amountGross>
            <currency>GBP</currency>
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              <name>Price</name>
              <description>
                <p>Price weighting</p>
              </description>
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                <number>40</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
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              <description>
                <p>Method statements</p>
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            <criteria>
              <type>quality</type>
              <name>Social Value</name>
              <description>
                <p>Social Value weighting</p>
              </description>
              <numbers>
                <number>5</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
            </criteria>
          </awardCriteria>
          <contractPeriod>
            <startDate>2026-08-03T00:00:00+01:00</startDate>
            <endDate>2031-08-02T23:59:59+01:00</endDate>
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        </lots>
        <lots>
          <id>2</id>
          <title>Vision Habilitation for Children and Young People in Merton</title>
          <description>
            <p>LOT 2: Children &amp; Young People who are residents in Merton, and who are certified as having vision impairment, aged from birth up to 25, are entitled to Habilitation support that teaches techniques and strategies to develop mobility &amp; orientation and independent living skills. The Habilitation service undertakes an assessment to access the skill level of children and young people and creates a bespoke programme of training, which is delivered by a qualified Habilitation specialist to develop their personal mobility, orientation, and independent living skills.</p>
          </description>
          <status>active</status>
          <value>
            <amountGross>120000</amountGross>
            <currency>GBP</currency>
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              <type>price</type>
              <name>Price</name>
              <description>
                <p>Price weighting</p>
              </description>
              <numbers>
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                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
            </criteria>
            <criteria>
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              </numbers>
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            <criteria>
              <type>quality</type>
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                <p>Social value weighting</p>
              </description>
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                <number>5</number>
                <weight>percentageExact</weight>
              </numbers>
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          </awardCriteria>
          <contractPeriod>
            <startDate>2026-08-03T00:00:00+01:00</startDate>
            <endDate>2031-08-02T23:59:59+01:00</endDate>
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        </lots>
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          <id>conflictOfInterest</id>
          <documentType>conflictOfInterest</documentType>
          <url>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/conflictOfInterest</url>
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      <language>en</language>
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