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title: "Award Notice for the Provision of Non-Medical Helper Support"
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# Award Notice for the Provision of Non-Medical Helper Support

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87f7d379-613d-4934-b65a-0c104962df42

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## Summary

The University of Chester has completed an award process for the provision of non-medical helper support, specifically for two roles aimed at assisting disabled students in accessing higher education. The initiative covers various campuses including Chester (Exton Park, Creative Campus, Wheeler, and Queen's Park) and satellite sites such as University Centre Warrington and several hospitals. This tender falls under the health services category, with additional miscellaneous service classifications, and pertains to the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage for this tender is complete, following a competitive quotation method below the threshold, and the contract period runs from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2028, with a total value of approximately £122,000 inclusive of optional extensions. The final award date was 25 July 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, especially for service providers in the health and miscellaneous sectors capable of delivering comprehensive support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this type of contract, which not only promotes inclusivity but also allows specialised businesses to make a substantial impact on the educational support system. The awarding organisation, University of Chester, prioritised a supplier with the capability to provide consistent support across multiple sites, highlighting the importance of flexibility and coverage.

## Notice

This Award Notice follows the University of Chester seeking a single provider to provide a full support worker service for the following 2 roles, covering a number of tasks that will support disabled students to access higher education: - Disability Support Assistant 1 Disability Support Assistant 2 University of Chester has campuses at Chester (Exton Park, Creative Campus, Wheeler and Queen's Park).; as well as a number of other satellite sites, for example: University Centre Warrington, Birkenhead, Leighton and Clatterbridge Hospitals. Tenderers were requested to provide support workers on all of these sites. Please note that values in this notice have been rounded up and the contract dates include optional extension periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b7b6a84-c66b-4ea4-b77a-aa4f43590cad |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £122,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £86,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH1 4BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Chester City & the Garden Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARRY BENNETT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2024 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b7b6a84-c66b-4ea4-b77a-aa4f43590cad

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b7b6a84-c66b-4ea4-b77a-aa4f43590cad
  23rd August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.chester.ac.uk

## Provenance

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