Published date: 31 March 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

NHS/SoEPS/19.523

Published date

31 March 2020

Closing date

15 July 2019

Contract start date

16 September 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of a Professional Support Unit (PSU) Dyslexia Service seeking qualified and experienced educational psychologists. The London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) PSU provides individual support which includes diagnostic assessment for dyslexia and specialist dyslexia coaching for eligible clinicians working in multi-cultural London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

The procurement comprises of two Lots:
• Lot 1: Diagnostic assessment for dyslexia
• Lot 2: Specialist coaching to individual clinicians

Providers can bid for either or both component parts. Contracts will be awarded separately, including in the event that both contracts are awarded to the same provider.
The PSU will pay £400 exclusive of VAT per dyslexia assessment and £75 exclusive of VAT per dyslexia coaching session (maximum of 4 coaching sessions per client). Indicative number of clients accessing assessments per year is 120, based on previous years. There is no guarantee of volumes, the service depends on self-referrals.

The contract will commence on 16th September 2019, expiring 30th September 2020 and the commissioner reserves the right to extend the contract annually up to a maximum of an overall 3 year contract.

This procurement is being run under the Lighter Touch Regime, as a one stage open process.

Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Professional Support Unit (PSU) Dyslexia Service Tender - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.523

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 June 2019

Attachments

Additional text

The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 15th July 2019 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time.
Project title: SoEPS / 19.523 Professional Support Unit (PSU) Dyslexia Service Tender - Health Education England, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk.
All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.
Attachments: PDF on "How to register on In-Tend".
E-tendering system: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
How to apply: Please apply directly to the buyer using the contact details provided.

Award information

Awarded date

3 September 2019

Contract start date

16 September 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2020

Total value of contract

£475

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Independent Dyslexia Consultants.

Address

IDC Fifth Floor
Tavistock House
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9HX

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1 PSU £400.00 an assessment
Lot 2 Coaching £75.00 per hour

About the buyer

Contact name

Ann Lewis

Address

36 - 38 Friars Walk Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2PB
England

Telephone

01489 779186

Email

ann.lewis@soeprocurement.nhs.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning