DfE - Disability Support Services 2022

A Contract Award Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£2M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
07 Feb 2022
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Northern Ireland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 14 suppliers

1 buyer

3 suppliers

Description

The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educational Training programmes. Multiple suppliers will deliver specialist training across Northern Ireland. This contract will be subdivided into lots. Tenders may be submitted for 5 Lots comprising of 5 Disability Areas where DSS support may be needed by an eligible participant. These 5 lots are: 1) Cognition and Learning 2) Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being 3) Speech, Language and Communication Needs 4) Sensory 5) Physical Needs The aim of the DSS is to provide this further support in the form of Pre-Entry Training Support prior to the participant entering a programme and In-Training Disability Support while they are taking part on their programme.

Lot Division

1 Cognition and Learning
2 Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being
3 Speech, Language and Communication Needs
4 Sensory
5 Physical Needs

Award Detail

1 Disability Action NI (Belfast)
  • LOT 1 Cognition and Learning
  • Reference: 003470-2022-1-1
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Ulster Supported Employment (Belfast)
  • LOT 1 Cognition and Learning
  • Reference: 003470-2022-1-1
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Clanrye Group (Newry)
  • LOT 1 Cognition and Learning
  • Reference: 003470-2022-1-1
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Disability Action NI (Belfast)
  • LOT 2 Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being
  • Reference: 003470-2022-2-2
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 Ulster Supported Employment (Belfast)
  • LOT 2 Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being
  • Reference: 003470-2022-2-2
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
6 Clanrye Group (Newry)
  • LOT 2 Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being
  • Reference: 003470-2022-2-2
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
7 Ulster Supported Employment (Belfast)
  • LOT 3 Speech, Language and Communication Needs
  • Reference: 003470-2022-3-3
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
8 Disability Action NI (Belfast)
  • LOT 3 Speech, Language and Communication Needs
  • Reference: 003470-2022-3-3
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
9 Clanrye Group (Newry)
  • LOT 3 Speech, Language and Communication Needs
  • Reference: 003470-2022-3-3
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
10 Clanrye Group (Newry)
  • LOT 4 Sensory
  • Reference: 003470-2022-4-4
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
11 Disability Action NI (Belfast)
  • LOT 4 Sensory
  • Reference: 003470-2022-4-4
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
12 Disability Action NI (Belfast)
  • LOT 5 Physical Needs
  • Reference: 003470-2022-5-5
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
13 Ulster Supported Employment (Belfast)
  • LOT 5 Physical Needs
  • Reference: 003470-2022-5-5
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
14 Clanrye Group (Newry)
  • LOT 5 Physical Needs
  • Reference: 003470-2022-5-5
  • Value: £1,857,200 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.

Renewal Options

One option to extend for 12 months after expiry of initial contract period until 31 July 2024.

Award Criteria

AC1 Methodology for Pre-Entry Support 15
AC2 Methodology for In-Training Disability Support 35
AC3 Cost per hour for Pre-Entry Support 15
AC4 Cost per hour for In-Training Disability Support 35

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
  • 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
  • 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
  • 80310000 - Youth education services
  • 80330000 - Safety education services
  • 80340000 - Special education services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80520000 - Training facilities
  • 80521000 - Training programme services
  • 80530000 - Vocational training services
  • 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
  • 80531100 - Industrial training services
  • 80531200 - Technical training services
  • 80532000 - Management training services
  • 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services
  • 80533100 - Computer training services
  • 80533200 - Computer courses
  • 80540000 - Environmental training services
  • 80550000 - Safety training services
  • 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
  • 80561000 - Health training services
  • 80570000 - Personal development training services

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The DSS Contractor must comply with and provide the Client with data or information as specified in the Contract Management/Monitoring Schedule as well as routine management reports on the programme as specified by the Client from time to time. As requested by the Client, the DSS Contractor may also be required to provide information in relation to particular service issues brought to the attention of the Minister or raised directly with the Client by an individual. In providing information to answer Ministerial or other cases, the DSS Contractor may have to liaise with members of its supply chain. If this is necessary the DSS Contractor must ensure that there is no delay in doing so and the target timescales are met..

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