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title: "Framework for Provision of Individual Support for Students Who Have Disclosed a Disability / Additional Support Need"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03add5"
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# Framework for Provision of Individual Support for Students Who Have Disclosed a Disability / Additional Support Need

Buyer: EDINBURGH COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03add5

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## Summary

The Edinburgh College has awarded a contract for the "Framework for Provision of Individual Support for Students Who Have Disclosed a Disability / Additional Support Need" under a tender process. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract has been signed on 16th May 2023. This framework covers special education services and involves multiple lots for different support services for students with disabilities. The contracting authority is seeking contractors for various lots, such as one-to-one learning support, communication support workers, and autism spectrum condition support.

This tender by Edinburgh College presents opportunities for businesses providing special education and support services to students with disabilities. Companies experienced in providing individual support services within the education sector, including reading, notetaking, and study skills, would be well-suited to compete. The contract covers a range of services across different lots and aims to establish a framework of suppliers to cater to the diverse needs of students with disabilities.

## Notice

1.1 The Authority is seeking Contractors for the provision of individual support for students who disclosed a disability or additional support need. The Authority is putting in place a Framework of suppliers over four Lots, as detailed in the ITT.

### Lot Information

CSWs and BSL Interpreters

Communication Support Worker (Lot 2): To provide accurate interpretation for students using British Sign Language. To provide appropriate communication strategies to enable deaf students to integrate into their peer group and engage with their learning British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter (Lot 2): To provide BSL Interpreting for students in and outwith the classroom

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions available

All services excluding Communication Support Workers (CSW), British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreters and Autism Spectrum Condition Support

One-to-one Learning Support for students who disclose a disability or additional support need. This is intended to enable students to achieve on their course by providing a range of support such as: reading; notetaking; prompting; study skills; support in practical classes for those students who have a physical disability. The services required are not limited to those listed as the support needs in question a subject to ongoing development.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions available

Autism Spectrum Condition Support

Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) Support (Lot 3): To support autistic students to stay focussed and on task and develop learning strategies to reach their full potential

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions available

Further Education - Needs Assessors

Further Education Learning Needs Assessors (Lot 4): When a student applications disclose a disability, learning difference or additional support need they are told to gather evidence (such as GP letter or Educational Psychologist report). Once this evidence is collated the student then meets with a Needs Assessor who conducts a Needs Assessment.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions available

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022302-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | March 2025 if no extensions utilised March 2027 if all extensions utilised |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDINBURGH COLLEGE |
| Additional buyers | ABERTAY UNIVERSITY; EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY; QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 4DE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Musselburgh |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | AUTISM INITIATIVES; CLEAR LINKS SUPPORT; DEAF ACTION; HOME TUITION SCOTLAND; RANDSTAD; THEORISE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2023 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022302-2023
- 3 Mar 2023 at 08:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006247-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.abertay.ac.uk
- http://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/
- http://www.napier.ac.uk
- http://www.qmu.ac.uk/
- http://www.west-lothian.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000724595
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00103
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00210
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00340
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00364
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00472
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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