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title: "Non-Medical Help Student Support"
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# Non-Medical Help Student Support

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04590b

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has entered into a contract for the provision of Non-Medical Help Student Support services, estimated at £360,000 (excluding VAT) over a 4-year period. This procurement, conducted via an open procedure on the In-tend purchasing platform, focuses on delivering individualised support in areas such as mental health mentoring, autism mentoring, specialist study skills support for SpLD and autism, and assistive technology training. The service will be available to students across the various campuses, including Highfield, Avenue, and Winchester School of Arts, within approximately a 30-minute commute. The awarded contract began on 12 October 2024, with Diversity and Ability Ltd named as the supplier.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in student support services, particularly those with expertise in mental health, autism, and assistive technology training. Businesses that are registered Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) providers stand to benefit significantly as they align with the funding body guidelines and qualification criteria. Additionally, companies capable of delivering consistent and comprehensive support across multiple locations are well-suited to compete. The long-term nature of the contract—spanning up to four years, with a significant value—provides a stable and lucrative engagement for service providers.

## Notice

The University of Southampton is looking to enter into a 4-year contract with a supplier for the provision of Non-Medical Help Student Support (NMH). NMH support is provided on an individual basis, through recommendation from the University of Southampton's Student Disability and Inclusion team. The NHM will focus on 5 primary areas of support: * Mentoring support (Mental Health) * Mentoring support(Autism) * Specialist Study Skills Support (SPLD) * Specialist Study Skills Support (Autism) * Assistive Technology Training The supplier of the NMH provision should be a registered Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) provider of the above NMH support areas. This is due to funding body guidelines and NMH qualification criteria. It also supports students who transition from University funded NMH support to DSA funded NMH support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Southampton will be conducting an Open Procedure tender with a presentation to procure Non-Medical Help Student Support Services. The tender will be conducted on the In-tend purchasing platform. The NHM will focus on 5 primary areas of support: * Mentoring support (Mental Health) * Mentoring support(Autism) * Specialist Study Skills Support (SPLD) * Specialist Study Skills Support (Autism) * Assistive Technology Training The University proposes to enter into a Contract for 4 (four) years - this will be the maximum contract period, including any potential extensions with the successful tenderer. This will comprise of an initial contract period of 3 (three) years with an option to extend by a further 1 (one) year subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the University. The estimated value of the initial 3-year contract term is in the region of PS270,000 GBP (excluding VAT). The estimated value of the 1-year extension period is PS90,000 GBP (excluding VAT). It is estimated, therefore, that the total value of this contract will be PS360,000 GBP (excluding VAT). Additional information: This contract is NOT suitable for splitting into lots. The service is student facing and we require one point of contact and a consistency of service provision.

Renewal: This will be re-procured in 2028

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033230-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | This is likely to be re-procured in 2028 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| Lots value | £360,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £359,532 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIVERSITY AND ABILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2024 at 07:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033230-2024
- 13 May 2024 at 09:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015115-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.ac.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton/aspx/Home
- https://intendhost.co.uk/

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