Official UK procurement notice
2324-12-SLS-JB Disabled Student Support Worker Services
Authority: Sheffield Hallam University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSheffield Hallam University has contracted with a supplier that will provide the University with Disabled Student Support Workers. These support workers will provide support to students with a range of difficulties including dyslexia; dyspraxia; autism spectrum conditions; sensory difficulties such as vision and hearing loss, physical and mobility difficulties, mental health, and long term health conditions.
CPV: Adult-education services at university level · Special education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The supplier will be providing the University with support across the following areas,AwardedRenewal
The supplier will be providing the University with support across the following areas,
Band 1 Support Assistants
The supplier will provide support workers who have the competence and skills in the following areas
- Providing practical support around the campus
- Reading aloud
- Scribing Roles which might provide this support include:
- Practical Support Assistant
- Reader
- Scribe
- Sighted Guide
- Exam Support Worker - reader, scribe or prompt
Band 2 Enhanced Support Assistants
These are support activities which require an enhanced level of skill, knowledge and training to Band 1 activities. The role of an enhanced support assistant is generally to support students to develop their independence and autonomy in HE, for example by providing support with issues such as time keeping, organisational skills etc. and can be supplemented by practical support for example library support, workshop support etc.
Roles which might provide this support include:
- Study Assistant
- Notetaker
Band 3 & 4 Specialist Support
These roles require specialist qualifications and extensive previous experience. They broadly require support workers to help students to develop effective skills and strategies to work in a higher education context in the presence of their condition. Roles which might provide this support include:
- Specialist Mentor (MH or ASC)
- Specialist one-to-one Study Skills and Strategy Support (ASC or SpLD)
- Specialist Support Professional (Deaf or VI)
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (10)
- Mobilisation: 5%
- Support Procedures: 5%
- Quality Service: 10%
- Communications: 10%
- Student Experience: 10%
- Performance: 5%
- Complaints: 5%
- Student satisfaction and improvements: 5%
- price: 40%
- Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (10)
- Mobilisation: 5
- Support Procedures: 5
- Quality Service: 10
- Social value: 5
- Communications: 10
- Student Experience: 10
- Performance: 5
- Complaints: 5
- Student satisfaction and improvements: 5
- Price: 40
- Suitability
This information can be found within the tender documents
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 29 Feb 2024, 10:47 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2024, 17:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Apr 2024 – …
- Authority reference
2324-12-SLS-JB- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026556- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044437Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Apr 2024, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Apr 2024, 11:05 BST
Timeline
3 Apr 2024 → 20 Aug 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline3 Apr 2024, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened3 Apr 2024, 11:05 BST
- Notice published20 Aug 2024, 17:21 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Aug 2024, 17:21 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Links Support Ltd | £1,149,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 026556-2024-1 · Clear Links Support Ltd
- Signed
- 18 Jun 2024
- Value
- £1,149,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Clear Links Support LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria