# Mobility and Orientation Service

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association](/contract-winners/guide-dogs-for-the-blind-association/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £36,000
- Tender value: £36,000
- Award date: 15 December 2020
- Published: 12 January 2021
- Contract start: 1 January 2021
- Contract end: 31 December 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 293e8529-e51a-4a43-ab7e-4ce6b3a254f5-405206
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d06357b1-1fa1-4371-98ce-49459253d6ed

## Description

Rochdale Council is seeking to contract for the provision of Mobility and Orientation related services\. The provider will be expected: • To work in partnership with the authority's Sensory Adult Care Team who will identify appropriate individuals to the service • To undertake specialist visual impairment assessments with the visually impaired person to identify their needs and aspirations to promote independent living\. The assessments will need to be carried out by a ROVI qualified individual\(s\)\. Evidence of qualification will be required prior to contract award\. • To plan, implement, evaluate and review rehabilitative services to the visually impaired person aimed at maximising and maintaining independence, safety, dignity and choice\. • Daily Living Skills - to provide Daily Living Skills training; to include the teaching of new skills or adapted practice for all aspects of daily living, home management, employment and leisure\. • Mobility training - To develop planned programmes of training to develop independence in indoor and outdoor mobility environments, including training in guiding skills, pre-cane, long cane, orientation \(including specialist equipment\) and route planning techniques\. • To understand the psychological aspects of sight loss and provide emotional support as part of the rehabilitation process to the individual, their family and carers • To deliver a minimum of 48 sessions per annum in line with the authority's requirements and within the authority's geographical boundaries

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/293e8529-e51a-4a43-ab7e-4ce6b3a254f5-405206)