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Closing the Gap 2 Visual Impairment Support Service

Delivery of the Closing the Gap 2 programme, providing tailored information, advice, and community-based support to adults living with sight loss. The service aims to improve wellbeing, reduce social isolation, and address health inequalities in line with local strategic health and poverty needs analyses.

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Awarded value
£256k
As published
Published
24 April 2025
Awarded
28 July 2025
Berkshire County Blind Society
Contract length
36 months
Ends 31 October 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of person-centred support services for adults with sight loss, focusing on wellbeing, social interaction, and independent living.

  • Offer person-centred, tailored support to adults who live with sight loss
  • Provide information and advice to adults who live with sight loss
  • Support increased social interaction, improved wellbeing and reduced social isolation and loneliness

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
36 months
Extensions
24 months
Longest it can run
60 months
Contract dates
1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
85300000, 98000000

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Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Berkshire County Blind Society
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Reading Borough Council

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The supplier

Berkshire County Blind Society

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/320870/closing-the-gap-2-visual-impairment-support-service
Buyer reference
RBC 00002251
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0506b1
Last checked
5 November 2026

Reading Borough Council. Closing the Gap 2 Visual Impairment Support Service. Contract award, 24 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320870/closing-the-gap-2-visual-impairment-support-service (accessed 5 November 2026).