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title: "Provision of individual support for students who have disclosed a disability/additional support need"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000565596"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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# Provision of individual support for students who have disclosed a disability/additional support need

Buyer: EDINBURGH COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000565596

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## Summary

Edinburgh College is conducting a procurement process titled "Provision of individual support for students who have disclosed a disability/additional support need." This contract falls under the education industry category and is located in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement stage is currently at the Award phase, with key dates indicating that contracts were signed on 2nd April 2019. This open tender includes various lots, such as services for supporting students with disabilities and communication interpreters. The total value for the services is set at £3,000,000, aimed at enhancing student support across multiple campus locations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational support services, particularly those providing individualised assistance for students with disabilities, including but not limited to note-taking, communication support, and skills development. Suppliers of services such as British Sign Language interpretation or Autism Spectrum Condition support would find a suitable market in this procurement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger organisations alike, capable of delivering high-quality, tailored support services, are encouraged to engage with this opportunity to contribute to the educational experience of vulnerable student groups while growing their business portfolio.

## Notice

One-to-one support for students who disclose a disability or additional support need. This is intended to enable students to achieve on their academic 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; and signing for deaf students. Note: PIN Notice was published under Contract Reference EC-1718-0004-00

### Lot Information

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; and signing for deaf students. The services required are not limited to those listed as the support needs in question a subject to ongoing development.

Renewal: 2x12 month extensions

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: 2x12 month extensions

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: 2x12 month extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352640 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | 16 Jan 2019 |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2023 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDINBURGH COLLEGE |
| Additional buyers | EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 4DE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Maryfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City, TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | AUTISM INITIATIVES; CAPABILITY SCOTLAND; CLARION INTERPRETING; CLEAR LINKS SUPPORT; CONTACT ASSOCIATES; DEAF ACTION; HOME TUITION SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH AUTISM; THE DONALDSON TRUST; 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

- 26 Apr 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352640
- 24 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN343211
- 26 Nov 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV338340

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV338340&idx=1
  28th November 2018 - PIN for EC-1718-0004-00 - Framework for Additional Learning Support
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV338340
  Provision of individual support for students who have disclosed a disability/additional support need - One-to-one support for students who disclose a disability or additional support need. This is intended to enable students to achieve on their academic 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; and signing for deaf students.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN343211
  Provision of individual support for students who have disclosed a disability/additional support need - One-to-one support for students who disclose a disability or additional support need. This is intended to enable students to achieve on their academic 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; and signing for deaf students. Note: PIN Notice was published under Contract Reference EC-1718-0004-00
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR352640
  Provision of individual support for students who have disclosed a disability/additional support need - One-to-one support for students who disclose a disability or additional support need. This is intended to enable students to achieve on their academic 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; and signing for deaf students. Note: PIN Notice was published under Contract Reference EC-1718-0004-00

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000565596
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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