That: a) the procurement of a Sensory Impairment Service for adults in Herefordshire be approved

b) That the Corporate Director Community Wellbeing be authorised to award a contract for the provision of the Sensory Impairment Service for an initial term of five years from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2032 at a total value of £595,000 (£119,000 per annum), with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months from 1 February 2032 to 31 January 2034 at an additional value of £238,000, giving a maximum total contract value of £833,000.

c) authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Community Wellbeing to approve any subsequent operational decisions, extensions, variations and contractual matters within the approved budget and in accordance with the Council's Contract Procedure Rules.