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title: "NU/1586 The Provision of Non-Medical Help Support to Students"
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# NU/1586 The Provision of Non-Medical Help Support to Students

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e8483e12-29e5-4c8e-a261-a816db718d5c

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## Summary

Newcastle University is currently seeking tenders for "NU/1586 The Provision of Non-Medical Help Support to Students," valued at £600,000. This procurement falls under the recruitment services category and is located in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The open procedure tender is in the planning stage, having been published on 9th June 2020, with a closing deadline set for 7th July 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 1st September 2020 and will run until 31st August 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services, particularly those that can provide non-medical support to students with specific learning difficulties, mental health issues, or autism spectrum disorder. Companies that are equipped to deliver study assistance and support services will find this contract appealing, enabling them to expand their outreach and contribute positively to the educational experience of students at Newcastle University.

## Notice

The Student Health and Wellbeing Service at Newcastle University provides information, advice and guidance on a wide range of student support issues to enable all students to maximise their potential whilst at University. The Service also provides some specialist in-house support to students with specific learning difficulties, autism spectrum disorder and mental health issues. In the academic year 2018-19 over 45 students accessed non-medical helper support funded by the University. Of the students who were provided with non-medical help support, over 4,800 hours of support was delivered to enable access to learning. This was split between 1300 hours (Study Assistants) and 3500 (Support Assistants).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/295b3506-295b-4b5a-af5d-c39e2043c6a4 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2020 at 07:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/295b3506-295b-4b5a-af5d-c39e2043c6a4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/295b3506-295b-4b5a-af5d-c39e2043c6a4
  9th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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