United Kingdom-London: Miscellaneous health services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Miscellaneous health services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 22-OCT-19 and may be available for retender. Specific Learning Difficulties (‘SpLD’) Diagnostic Assessment Services Tender.
Miscellaneous health services. Special education services. Higher education services. ‘This notice is a call for competition in accordance with Directive 2014/24/EU Article 48(2)’
a. The University of the Arts London (‘the University’) is Europe’s largest specialist arts and design University, with close to 19 000 students from over 100 countries.
b. Established in 1989, UAL brings together 6 esteemed Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts; Central Saint Martins; Chelsea College of Arts; London College of Communication; London College of Fashion; and Wimbledon College of Arts.
c. The University offers excellence in teaching, learning and research and puts students at the heart of its activities. Further information about the University can be found at <a href=
> www.arts.ac.uk
c. The University Disability Service is a University-wide department, which delivers advice and support to disabled students. The University has approximately 4 400 disabled students, of whom 3 200 have disclosed a Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs). Each year, the University Disability Service commissions and pays for approximately 750 diagnostic assessments. It is possible that the annual number of referrals may reduce slightly over time. There may be less incentive to seek diagnosis, related to reductions in Disabled Students’ Allowances funding, or their needs may be met by inclusive practices within the institution.
(SpLD is an umbrella term for a range of conditions, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, semantic pragmatic disorder, dyscalculia and Attention Deficit Disorder).
d. The University Disability Service provides a screening and assessment service for SpLDs for students at Further Education (‘FE’) and Higher Education (‘HE’) level, including home, EU and international students. It is intended where appropriate, initial screenings will be conducted by Disability Service Dyslexia Support Tutors. If indicators of SpLDs are identified at the screening, the student is referred for a full diagnostic assessment by a Dyslexia Support Co-ordinator (there are 2 Co-ordinators within the Service). The University fully funds diagnostic assessments for students with a positive screening for SpLDs.
e. The University seeks to establish a framework agreement and appoint a range of capable suppliers for the provision of SpLD services for students and staff. It is intended that the new contractual arrangements will be in place and suppliers will be fully operational by September 2015. The Framework Agreement covers the period August 2015 to July 2018, with the option of 1 further 12 months extension at the sole discretion of the University. Tenderers are required to note the Framework may be subject to a renewal arrangement through a competitive process in early 2019.
f. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (‘ITT’) is to select & appoint potential assessment providers (‘suppliers’) who can meet the University’s prerequisites in terms of price and quality of service for the provision of SpLD assessment requirements.
g. The procurement procedural arrangements for establishing a Framework Agreement with several economic operators for the provision of SpLD diagnostic assessment services is not subject to all of the obligations in the Regulations but are nonetheless subject to Regulations 74 – 79 & 109-112, including the general obligations of transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination under the Treaty principles. 4. It is anticipated that a minimum of 5 (where there are at least 5 suitably qualified and experienced (as a minimum) and a maximum 10 (where there are at least 10 suitably qualified and experienced (as a maximum) tenderers will be appointed under the Framework Agreement.
h. For the record, Tenderers are advised reference to the type of contract award procedure designated under Section Section IV.1.1 of the contract notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is not descriptive or wholly prescriptive of the procurement procedural arrangements for the selection and appointment of potential suppliers.
i. Tenderers must follow the link: to register and access the tender documents. If you are already registered you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password to log-in. Please note there is a password reminder link on the homepage. Tenderers must log in, go to your Response Manager and add the following tender-box access code: 4T3MG799C6. For the avoidance of doubt, please note the online tender-box is titled ‘Specific Learning Difficulties (‘SpLD’) Diagnostic Assessment Services Tender’. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on T: +44 8452707050 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.
j. Tenderers are instructed to submit any questions arising from this ITT by using the ’email buyer’ facility within the Portal by no later than 17:00 on 8.6.2015. Please note any questions relating to the ITT process raised outside of this facility will not be responded. Similarly, answers to the questions submitted will be communicated to all tenderers on a standard format and without reference to the originator, through the Portal by no later than 17:00 on 9.6.2015.
k. Tenderers are required to note variants will not be accepted and this contract notice does not involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system.
l. The procurement procedural arrangements, specifically in relation to the key milestones are listed below:
Invitation To Tender Process & MilestonesAnticipated Date & Time
Contract Notice Published in the Official Journal of the European Union – 26.5.2015
ITT Documents released on the Portal – 26.5.2015
Deadline for ITT Questions from Tenderers – 17:00 – 8.6.2015
Deadline for ITT responses to be issued to Tenderers – 17:00 – 9.6.2015
Deadline for tender return through the Portal – 9:00 – 22.6.2015
Tender Evaluation & Presentation Stages – 23.6.-3.7.2015
Deadline for Tender Evaluation Debrief Formality – 6.-9.7.2015
Voluntary Standstill Period – 10.-20.7.2015
Contract Award Formality – 21.-31.7.2015
Contract Mobilisation – August 2015
Framework Start Date – 1.9.2015.
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 85140000, 80340000, 80300000,