Tender for Specific Learning Disability Testing
The Authority is seeking contractor(s) to provide confidential student diagnostic assessment reports to support our students in applying for Disabled Students Allowance.
United Kingdom-Edinburgh: Psychiatrist or psychologist services
2019/S 139-342559
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
E-mail: k.murray2@napier.ac.uk
NUTS code: UKM75
Internet address(es):Main address: www.napier.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00340
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Providers of Specific Learning Disability (SpLD) Testing, including AD(H)D
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The Authority is seeking contractor(s) to provide confidential student diagnostic assessment reports to support our students in applying for Disabled Students Allowance (DSA).
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
It is our intention to appoint in the region of 4 suitably qualified and experienced providers to conduct diagnostic assessments with students who have been referred in order to assess and evaluate the likelihood of all specific learning difficulties, including dyspraxia and dyscalculia, and ADHD (from an educational perspective), and to offer professional opinion on support needs and strategies and further investigation if required. We expect assessors to be alert to the possibility of visual stress and to recommend further investigation if appropriate. We will aim to allocate the service requirements equitably between the appointed providers on the framework.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
12 month optional renewal.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
For the purpose of evidencing DSA applications, SAAS considers the following to be suitably qualifications:
— SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate (APC),
— GTCS Professional Recognition in Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice,
— Dyslexia Scotland and Open University Electronic Badge — ‘Dyslexia: Identification and Support’ (Module 3),
— a suitable postgraduate qualification of a level which would be acceptable for Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA), Level 7.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
July 2022 or 2023 if optional extension granted.
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 31024
For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
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VI.4.1)Review body
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: