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Published 18 Jun 2025, 17:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Choices College - BSL Communication Support - South Tyneside - 2025/26 AY

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)
Published estimate£65,208≈ £78k / year · £78,250 inc. VAT2.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Jul 2025awarded 4 Sept 2025
Awarded to Axis Recruitment Limited
Contract term 10 moends 17 Jul 2026 · starts 8 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide BSL interpreters for hearing-impaired student in College's South Tyneside area for the 2025/26 academic year. The students require 1:1 support as specified in their Education Health Care Plan for their placements during the Supported Internship Programme. The interpreters will assist in communication, safety procedures, and task completion. The intention is to run an open process under the Light Touch Regime via. Contracts Finder. The % split used will be 60% technical, 10% social value, 30% commercial. NHS Standard Terms and Conditions for the provision of services - PO will apply.

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£65,208
Contract period: 8 Sept 2025 – 17 Jul 2026 (10 mo)Value: £65,208 exc. VAT · £78,250 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
80000000 Education and training services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Technical/Quality = 60% Sustainability and Social Value =10% Commercial =30%

Conditions of participation1

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jun 2025, 17:08 BST
Last source update
4 Sept 2025, 12:39 BST
Authority reference
C373742
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038653
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054f69 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
24 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Timeline

18 Jun 2025 → 8 Sept 2025 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    18 Jun 2025, 17:08 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    26 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 14:58 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    16 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline
    24 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 12:39 BST
  7. Contract starts
    8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    18 Jun 2025, 17:08 BST
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 14:58 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    9 Jul 2025, 14:58 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    4 Sept 2025, 12:39 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    4 Sept 2025, 12:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £63,8401 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Axis Recruitment Limited£63,840 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Choices College - BSL Communication Support - South Tyneside - 2025/26 AY · Axis Recruitment Limited

    Signed
    4 Sept 2025
    Value
    £63,840
    Period
    8 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
    1 agreed KPI: Performance and Measurement
    • Performance and Measurement, 1 Productivity Regular reviews the on-site college team and report any issues. 2 Effectiveness supplier must meet the deliverables set out in the requirements section.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AXIS RECRUITMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier 88-90 North Sherwood Street,, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 4EEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender