Published date: 7 June 2022

This notice was replaced on 8 September 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 8 September 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Higher education services - 80300000

Location of contract

CH1 4BJ

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

2022-Jun-01

Published date

7 June 2022

Closing date

4 July 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2027

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?

Yes


Description

The University of Chester is tendering for a provider of Specific Learning Difficulty Diagnostic Assessments, as part of supporting students' specific learning needs in higher education and ensuring a successful application for Disabled Students' Allowance, University of Chester is looking to establish a contract for the full diagnostic assessment of specific learning difficulties for higher education and Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA) purposes. You are cordially invited to submit a tender for the provision of specific learning difficulty diagnostic assessments.

Tenderers must be able to assess for specific learning difficulties - dyslexia as a minimum, with the ability to assess for complex needs. Tenders will be accepted for additional specialist assessments or all types of specialist types of assessment. Our preference is to work with one provider and utilise other providers in busy periods or for specialisms.

University of Chester reserves the right to appoint one or more providers to conduct all specialist types of assessments and to meet the requirements of the service.
Assessors should be prepared to undertake assessments on site within the Chester area or through virtual delivery.

Please see the tender documents for additional information, please Express Interest in the tender to enable you to download tender documents.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester (https://intendhost.
co.uk/universityofchester).

Tenders are to be submitted electronically via the In-Tend online portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester. Tenderers must complete your response and submit prior to this deadline passing or your submission will not be evaluated.


More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Services

Address

PARKGATE ROAD
CHESTER
CH1 4BJ
England

Email

procurement@chester.ac.uk

Website

www.chester.ac.uk