Disability Support Service
This is an Invitation to tender for the provision of several support services for The University of Salford Students as outlined in the following lots: • Lot 1: Educational Psychology assessments to identify specific learning difficulties. Provision of Educational Psychology assessments to identify and diagnose Specific Learning Difficulties (including dyslexia) for students in a higher education setting, using an evidence based approach (which may include observation, standardised testing and interviews) to identi...
Buyer
University of Salford
Value
£2,730,996
Published
12 Jun 2025
Closes
15 Sept 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Greater Manchester South West
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
80300000
Higher education services
85100000
Health services
85000000
Health and social work services
Lots
Lot 1 Lot 1: Educational Psychology assessments to identify specific learning difficulties.
£548,886
Provision of Educational Psychology assessments to identify and diagnose Specific Learning Difficulties (including dyslexia) for students in a higher education setting, using an evidence based approach (which may include observation, standardised testing and interviews) to identify strengths and support needs.
Delivery: UKD3 · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Lot 2: Band 1 and 2 non-medical helper support.
£999,234
Band 1 and 2 support workers assist students with additional needs and disabilities to access and engage with their studies. Support is typically delivered in taught sessions and may include notetaking, practical assistance and support with anxiety management, as appropriate.
Delivery: UKD3 · United Kingdom
Lot 3 Lot 3: Band 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist Study Skills, and Specialist Mentor support.
£108,900
One-to-one support delivered outside taught sessions to help students with additional needs to navigate their academic journey. Specialist mentors support students to develop strategies that promote independence and wellbeing, while specialist study skills tutors help students meet course requirements and build academic confidence.
Delivery: UKD3 · United Kingdom
Lot 4 Lot 4: Bands 3- 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist D/deaf support.
£386,658
In-class and out-of-class specialist support to enable d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing students to access and engage with their studies. This may include specialist notetaking, British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation and other specialist support professionals to facilitate communication.
Delivery: UKD3 · United Kingdom
Lot 5 Lot 5: Bands 1- 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist VI Support for visually impaired students.
£0
In-class and out-of-class specialist support to enable visually impaired students to access and engage with their studies. This may include sighted guide support, mobility training and other Specialist Support Professionals to support orientation and navigation. No price data available.
Delivery: UKD3 · United Kingdom
Lot 6 Lot 6: Band 4 non-medical helper support, Specialist Study Skills and Specialist mentor support for apprentices
£558,570
One-to-one support delivered outside taught sessions to help apprentices with additional needs to navigate their academic journey, workplace learning and wider apprenticeship requirements. Specialist mentors support apprentices to develop strategies that promote independence and wellbeing, while specialist study skills tutors help apprentices meet course req...
Delivery: UKD3 · United Kingdom
Lot 7 Lot 7: Neurodiversity screening assessments for apprentices
£918
Neurodiversity screening assessments for apprentices to identify indicators of neurodivergence, including specific learning difficulties and differences in attention, processing and communication, across academic and workplace settings. Assessments should identify strengths, barriers and support needs to inform reasonable adjustments, support planning and, w...
Delivery: UKD3 · United Kingdom
Lot 8 Lot 8: Needs assessments for apprenticeship students
£127,830
Needs assessments for apprenticeship students to identify disability-related support requirements, barriers to participation and adjustments required to support engagement with learning, workplace activity and assessment. Assessments should provide clear recommendations to inform support planning, reasonable adjustments and specialist support across academic...
Delivery: UKD3 · United Kingdom
Documents
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Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
8 Sept 2026
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Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
12 Jun 2025
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