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SEND Mandatory Qualifications for Sensory Impairment (MQSI)

Department for Education

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded contracts for the delivery of SEND Mandatory Qualifications for Sensory Impairment (MQSI). The procurement involved splitting the tender into three lots for different sensory impairment qualifications. The awarded contracts are valued at £1 each and have a contract period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2026. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, and the tender process was conducted through an open procedure.

This tender offers opportunities for Higher Education Providers and organisations with Taught Degree Awarding Powers to provide MQSIs. Bidders must ensure they meet the qualification requirements set by the Department for Education. The contracts aim to ensure a sustainable qualifications market for children with sensory impairment. Businesses in the education and training services sector, specifically those offering higher education and special education services, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEND Mandatory Qualifications for Sensory Impairment (MQSI)

Notice Description

2022: An initial five individual contracts were awarded to Higher Education Providers for the delivery of a mandatory qualification in sensory impairment (MQSI), this is a masters level course typically taken part-time over two years. Contracts awarded following the completion of an open tender process via Open Procedure. Commencing 1st September 2023, an initial 3 year contract worth up to a maximum of PS1 with the option of up to a further 3 years in contract extensions and a longstop date to allow current learners to complete the course. The overarching aims of the MQSI's are: - To ensure a supply of teachers of children with visual, hearing and multi-sensory impairment, including those providing support in mainstream schools. - To ensure a high-quality, sustainable and resilient qualifications market that that supports high quality outcomes for children with sensory impairment. The tender was split into 3 lots to allow bidders to bid for each sensory impairment qualification individually. Lots: 1: Mandatory Qualification for Hearing Impairment 2: Mandatory Qualification for Visual Impairment 3: Mandatory Qualification for Multi Sensory Impairment The providers will be responsible for providing the relevant qualification in accordance with the Specification for Mandatory Qualifications 2023. 2023: Two further individual contracts were awarded for the delivery of a mandatory qualification in sensory impairment (MQSI) following the completion of a Restricted Procedure in which two suppliers were invited to submit a bid against the original criteria on Tuesday 6th June 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8f1fbb51-4f64-4927-a6e6-5957fc2c79b9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f56cf0-5bcf-4e35-8e08-adcfba7c2b03
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80300000 - Higher education services

80340000 - Special education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

The University of Manchester

Mary Hare

University of Leeds

University Of Edinburgh

The University of Birmingham

Seashell Trust

Liverpool John Moores University

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