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title: "SEND Mandatory Qualifications for Sensory Impairment (MQSI)"
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# SEND Mandatory Qualifications for Sensory Impairment (MQSI)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8f1fbb51-4f64-4927-a6e6-5957fc2c79b9

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f56cf0-5bcf-4e35-8e08-adcfba7c2b03 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY; MARY HARE; SEASHELL TRUST; THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM; THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER; UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### 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

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2023 at 12:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f56cf0-5bcf-4e35-8e08-adcfba7c2b03
- 20 Dec 2023 at 12:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f56cf0-5bcf-4e35-8e08-adcfba7c2b03
- 11 Sep 2023 at 08:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f56cf0-5bcf-4e35-8e08-adcfba7c2b03
- 22 Feb 2023 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f56cf0-5bcf-4e35-8e08-adcfba7c2b03
- 29 Mar 2022 at 09:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29564340-36b7-48a4-9a14-f8b3af4f4ca0
- 22 Mar 2022 at 09:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29564340-36b7-48a4-9a14-f8b3af4f4ca0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1f56cf0-5bcf-4e35-8e08-adcfba7c2b03
  22nd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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