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Non-Medical Help Student Support

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Oct 2024 at 08:45

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Tender

13 May 2024 at 10:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton has entered into a contract for the provision of Non-Medical Help Student Support services, estimated at £360,000 (excluding VAT) over a 4-year period. This procurement, conducted via an open procedure on the In-tend purchasing platform, focuses on delivering individualised support in areas such as mental health mentoring, autism mentoring, specialist study skills support for SpLD and autism, and assistive technology training. The service will be available to students across the various campuses, including Highfield, Avenue, and Winchester School of Arts, within approximately a 30-minute commute. The awarded contract began on 12 October 2024, with Diversity and Ability Ltd named as the supplier.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in student support services, particularly those with expertise in mental health, autism, and assistive technology training. Businesses that are registered Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) providers stand to benefit significantly as they align with the funding body guidelines and qualification criteria. Additionally, companies capable of delivering consistent and comprehensive support across multiple locations are well-suited to compete. The long-term nature of the contract—spanning up to four years, with a significant value—provides a stable and lucrative engagement for service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Non-Medical Help Student Support

Notice Description

The University of Southampton is looking to enter into a 4-year contract with a supplier for the provision of Non-Medical Help Student Support (NMH). NMH support is provided on an individual basis, through recommendation from the University of Southampton's Student Disability and Inclusion team. The NHM will focus on 5 primary areas of support: * Mentoring support (Mental Health) * Mentoring support(Autism) * Specialist Study Skills Support (SPLD) * Specialist Study Skills Support (Autism) * Assistive Technology Training The supplier of the NMH provision should be a registered Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) provider of the above NMH support areas. This is due to funding body guidelines and NMH qualification criteria. It also supports students who transition from University funded NMH support to DSA funded NMH support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Southampton will be conducting an Open Procedure tender with a presentation to procure Non-Medical Help Student Support Services. The tender will be conducted on the In-tend purchasing platform. The NHM will focus on 5 primary areas of support: * Mentoring support (Mental Health) * Mentoring support(Autism) * Specialist Study Skills Support (SPLD) * Specialist Study Skills Support (Autism) * Assistive Technology Training The University proposes to enter into a Contract for 4 (four) years - this will be the maximum contract period, including any potential extensions with the successful tenderer. This will comprise of an initial contract period of 3 (three) years with an option to extend by a further 1 (one) year subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the University. The estimated value of the initial 3-year contract term is in the region of PS270,000 GBP (excluding VAT). The estimated value of the 1-year extension period is PS90,000 GBP (excluding VAT). It is estimated, therefore, that the total value of this contract will be PS360,000 GBP (excluding VAT). Additional information: This contract is NOT suitable for splitting into lots. The service is student facing and we require one point of contact and a consistency of service provision.

Renewal: This will be re-procured in 2028

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04590b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033230-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80340000 - Special education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£359,532 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
This is likely to be re-procured in 2028

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Portswood
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Diversity and Ability Ltd

Further Information

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