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title: "Neurodiversity screening assessments for apprentices"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077ee3"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)"
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# Neurodiversity screening assessments for apprentices

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ee3

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## Summary

The University of Salford is seeking neurodiversity screening assessments for apprentices. The service is intended to identify indicators of neurodivergence, including specific learning difficulties and differences in attention, processing and communication, across academic and workplace settings. Assessments should identify each apprentice’s strengths, barriers and support needs, informing reasonable adjustments and support plans. Where appropriate, the provider will liaise with relevant University and employer contacts. This is a health and education-related assessment service, delivered for apprentices in the North West of England. The requirement is procured as one service lot, rather than as a package of multiple services.

The University invited offers through an open procedure. The tender set an enquiries deadline of 22 October 2026 at 12:00 and a bid deadline of 29 October 2026 at 12:00; the anticipated award decision date was 17 November 2026. The initial contract period is three years, from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with up to two one-year extensions at the University’s discretion. The stated value is £918 gross. Evaluation gives 60% to technical quality, 20% to commercial considerations, 10% to sustainability and 10% to community benefits. Technical assessment includes experience delivering similar services in higher education, and capability and service delivery. The tender allows electronic submission in English.

This requirement is suited to providers able to deliver neurodiversity screening assessments for apprentices across both higher education and workplace settings. Relevant expertise includes identifying indicators of specific learning difficulties and differences in attention, processing and communication, and turning assessment findings into practical support needs and reasonable adjustments. Providers should be capable of recognising individual strengths and barriers, producing useful support planning, and liaising with University and employer contacts where appropriate. Experience delivering comparable services in the higher education sector is an explicit technical evaluation consideration, alongside service capability and delivery. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable bidders. The evaluation also gives weight to sustainability and community benefits, so suppliers should be ready to address these areas in their offer.

## Notice

This is an Invitation to tender for Neurodiversity screening assessments for apprentices to identify indicators of neurodivergence, including specific learning difficulties and differences in attention, processing and communication, across academic and workplace settings. Assessments should identify strengths, barriers and support needs to inform reasonable adjustments, support planning and, where appropriate, liaison with relevant University and employer contacts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract shall commence on the date to be advised by the Authority in the Contract Award Document issued to the Contractor in due course (the "Commencement Date") and (subject to clauses 5.3 and 5.4 below) is intended to continue for an initial period of 3 years from the Commencement Date (the "Initial Term"). The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092963-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £918 |
| Lots value | £918 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 15:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092963-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092963-2026
  1st October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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