Coaching services in accordance with the Disability Services Act for the service needs of the Pirkanmaa welfare region and the South Ostrobothnia welfare region

The South Ostrobothnia welfare region in Finland from Europe region has released this tender for The Pirkanmaa and South Ostrobothnia welfare areas are requesting a tender for coaching services in accordance with the Disability Services Act for the service needs of the Pirkanmaa welfare area and the South Ostrobothnia welfare area. The subject of the procurement is coaching services in accordance with the Disability Services Act in accordance with the Appendix Service Description. The contract period for the procurement is 1.2.2027 - 31.12.2028, in addition to this, the procurement includes an option period valid until further notice, the use of which will be decided separately. The annual value of the procurement is 150,000 euros, of which the Pirkanmaa welfare areas share is 100,000 euros and the South Ostrobothnia welfare areas share is 50,000 euros. The number of customers of the services subject to the procurement on an annual basis in the Pirkanmaa welfare area. - Sign language teaching: individual coaching approximately 5 people/year - Teaching of people with disabilities: individual coaching approximately 10 people/year group coaching 1-2 groups/year - Guidance of alternative means of communication: approximately 5 people/year - Moving coaching: individual coaching approximately 1-5 people/year group coaching approximately 1-2 groups/year Coaching is a special service in accordance with the Disability Services Act (675/2023). Coaching may be granted to a disabled person in accordance with Section 2 of the Disability Services Act if he or she needs it to learn the skills necessary for independent living, to learn sign language, supportive signs and alternative means of communication, or for life-changing situations. Training can be arranged for a relative of a disabled person in the use of sign language and alternative means of communication and to support the disabled person in life-changing situations when the participation of the relative in the training is necessary to achieve the goals set for the disabled persons training. Training is therefore never arranged solely for relatives, but the training of relatives supports the goals of the disabled persons own training. The aim of training in accordance with the Disability Services Act is to strengthen the disabled persons own resources and skills. In addition, the aim is to support the disabled persons family members and other relatives capabilities to support them in various life situations. The aim is to fully utilize the disabled persons own abilities and resources. More detailed information and requirements of the procurement entity are described in this call for tenders and its annexes, which state the minimum and quality requirements for the services to be provided. The procurement complies with the Procurement Act 1397/2016. The tender documents are in Finnish and the tender must be submitted in Finnish. See a detailed description of the service to be procured in the Service Description annex to the tender. See a detailed description of the service to be procured in the Service Description annex to the tender. with tender notice no. 698187-2026 published on 09 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 30 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Social work and related services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15394688.