Notice Information
Notice Title
Disability Support Service
Notice Description
This is an Invitation to tender for the provision of several support services for The University of Salford Students as outlined in the following lots: * Lot 1: Educational Psychology assessments to identify specific learning difficulties. Provision of Educational Psychology assessments to identify and diagnose Specific Learning Difficulties (including dyslexia) for students in a higher education setting, using an evidence based approach (which may include observation, standardised testing and interviews) to identify strengths and support needs. * Lot 2: Band 1 and 2 non-medical helper support. Band 1 and 2 support workers assist students with additional needs and disabilities to access and engage with their studies. Support is typically delivered in taught sessions and may include notetaking, practical assistance and support with anxiety management, as appropriate. * Lot 3: Band 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist Study Skills, and Specialist Mentor support. One-to-one support delivered outside taught sessions to help students with additional needs to navigate their academic journey. Specialist mentors support students to develop strategies that promote independence and wellbeing, while specialist study skills tutors help students meet course requirements and build academic confidence. * Lot 4: Bands 3- 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist D/deaf support. In-class and out-of-class specialist support to enable d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing students to access and engage with their studies. This may include specialist notetaking, British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation and other specialist support professionals to facilitate communication. * Lot 5: Bands 1- 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist VI Support for visually impaired students. In-class and out-of-class specialist support to enable visually impaired students to access and engage with their studies. This may include sighted guide support, mobility training and other Specialist Support Professionals to support orientation and navigation. * Lot 6: Band 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist Study Skills and Specialist mentor support for apprentices One-to-one support delivered outside taught sessions to help apprentices with additional needs to navigate their academic journey, workplace learning and wider apprenticeship requirements. Specialist mentors support apprentices to develop strategies that promote independence and wellbeing, while specialist study skills tutors help apprentices meet course requirements and build academic confidence across academic and workplace settings. * Lot 7: Neurodiversity screening assessments for apprentices Neurodiversity screening assessments for apprentices to identify indicators of neurodivergence, including specific learning difficulties and differences in attention, processing and communication, across academic and workplace settings. Assessments should identify strengths, barriers and support needs to inform reasonable adjustments, support planning and, where appropriate, liaison with relevant University and employer contacts. * Lot 8: Needs assessments for apprenticeship students Needs assessments for apprenticeship students to identify disability-related support requirements, barriers to participation and adjustments required to support engagement with learning, workplace activity and assessment. Assessments should provide clear recommendations to inform support planning, reasonable adjustments and specialist support across academic and workplace elements of the apprenticeship, including off-the-job training, on-programme learning and end-point assessment, as appropriate. Please access the full tender information via the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home.
Lot Information
Lot 1: Educational Psychology assessments to identify specific learning difficulties.
Provision of Educational Psychology assessments to identify and diagnose Specific Learning Difficulties (including dyslexia) for students in a higher education setting, using an evidence based approach (which may include observation, standardised testing and interviews) to identify strengths and support needs.
Renewal: The Contract shall commence on the date to be advised by the Authority in the Contract Award Document issued to the Contractor in due course (the "Commencement Date") and (subject to clauses 5.3 and 5.4 in the ITT) is intended to continue for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
Lot 2: Band 1 and 2 non-medical helper support.Band 1 and 2 support workers assist students with additional needs and disabilities to access and engage with their studies. Support is typically delivered in taught sessions and may include notetaking, practical assistance and support with anxiety management, as appropriate.
Renewal: The Contract shall commence on the date to be advised by the Authority in the Contract Award Document issued to the Contractor in due course (the "Commencement Date") and (subject to clauses 5.3 and 5.4 in the ITT) is intended to continue for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
Lot 3: Band 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist Study Skills, and Specialist Mentor support.One-to-one support delivered outside taught sessions to help students with additional needs to navigate their academic journey. Specialist mentors support students to develop strategies that promote independence and wellbeing, while specialist study skills tutors help students meet course requirements and build academic confidence.
Renewal: The Contract shall commence on the date to be advised by the Authority in the Contract Award Document issued to the Contractor in due course (the "Commencement Date") and (subject to clauses 5.3 and 5.4 in the ITT) is intended to continue for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
Lot 4: Bands 3- 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist D/deaf support.In-class and out-of-class specialist support to enable d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing students to access and engage with their studies. This may include specialist notetaking, British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation and other specialist support professionals to facilitate communication.
Renewal: The Contract shall commence on the date to be advised by the Authority in the Contract Award Document issued to the Contractor in due course (the "Commencement Date") and (subject to clauses 5.3 and 5.4 in the ITT) is intended to continue for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
Lot 5: Bands 1- 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist VI Support for visually impaired students.In-class and out-of-class specialist support to enable visually impaired students to access and engage with their studies. This may include sighted guide support, mobility training and other Specialist Support Professionals to support orientation and navigation. No price data available.
Renewal: The Contract shall commence on the date to be advised by the Authority in the Contract Award Document issued to the Contractor in due course (the "Commencement Date") and (subject to clauses 5.3 and 5.4 in the ITT) is intended to continue for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
Lot 6: Band 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist Study Skills and Specialist mentor support for apprenticesOne-to-one support delivered outside taught sessions to help apprentices with additional needs to navigate their academic journey, workplace learning and wider apprenticeship requirements. Specialist mentors support apprentices to develop strategies that promote independence and wellbeing, while specialist study skills tutors help apprentices meet course requirements and build academic confidence across academic and workplace settings.
Renewal: The Contract shall commence on the date to be advised by the Authority in the Contract Award Document issued to the Contractor in due course (the "Commencement Date") and (subject to clauses 5.3 and 5.4 in the ITT) is intended to continue for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
Lot 7: Neurodiversity screening assessments for apprenticesNeurodiversity screening assessments for apprentices to identify indicators of neurodivergence, including specific learning difficulties and differences in attention, processing and communication, across academic and workplace settings. Assessments should identify strengths, barriers and support needs to inform reasonable adjustments, support planning and, where appropriate, liaison with relevant University and employer contacts.
Renewal: The Contract shall commence on the date to be advised by the Authority in the Contract Award Document issued to the Contractor in due course (the "Commencement Date") and (subject to clauses 5.3 and 5.4 in the ITT) is intended to continue for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
Lot 8: Needs assessments for apprenticeship studentsNeeds assessments for apprenticeship students to identify disability-related support requirements, barriers to participation and adjustments required to support engagement with learning, workplace activity and assessment. Assessments should provide clear recommendations to inform support planning, reasonable adjustments and specialist support across academic and workplace elements of the apprenticeship, including off-the-job training, on-programme learning and end-point assessment, as appropriate.
Renewal: The Contract shall commence on the date to be advised by the Authority in the Contract Award Document issued to the Contractor in due course (the "Commencement Date") and (subject to clauses 5.3 and 5.4 in the ITT) is intended to continue for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).
Planning Information
The Disability Inclusion Service (DIS) within Student Support at the University of Salford will be issuing a tender for the provision of services required to support our students under the following Lots • Lot1 - Educational Psychology assessments to identify specific learning difficulties • Lot2 - Band 1 and 2 non-medical helper support • Lot3 -Band 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist Study Skills and Specialist Mentor support • Lot4 - Band 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist D/deaf support • Lot5 - Band 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist Study Skills and Specialist Mentor support for Apprentices • Lot6 - Neurodiversity screening assessments for Apprentices • Lot7 - Student needs assessments for Apprentices • Lot8 - Band 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist VI Support for visually impaired students • Lot9 -Transportation for students to and from campus (taxis) The DIS team will conduct a comprehensive review of all current service providers and will therefore initiate a tender process for the provision of the aforementioned services in November 2025. We require a consistent and robust service capable of meeting the diverse and evolving needs of all our students. As part of this process, the university reserves the right to withdraw or amend any of the above areas before publication of the tender. To discuss any of the above please contact Tanith Halstead (T.Halstead@salford.ac.uk)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0547db
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069064-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80300000 - Higher education services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,730,996 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,730,996 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jul 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Sep 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Ordsall
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069064-2026
22nd July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032011-2025
12th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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