Specific Learning Difficulties ("SpLD") Diagnostic Assessment Services Tender

University of the Arts London seeks to establish a framework agreement and appoint a range of capable suppliers for the provision of Specific Learning Disability (SpLD) Diagnostic Assessment 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 one further 12 month extension at the sole discretion of the University.

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. University of the Arts London is Europe’s largest specialist arts and design University, with close to 19,000 students from over 100 countries. Established in 1989, UAL brings together six 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. 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 www.arts.ac.uk The University Disability Service is a University-wide department, which delivers advice and support to disabled students. 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. The University has approximately 4,400 disabled students, of whom 3, 200 have disclosed a Specific Learning Difficulty(SpLD). Each year, the University Disability Service commissions and pays for approximately 750 diagnostic assessments. (SpLD is an umbrella term for a range of conditions, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, semantic pragmatic disorder, dyscalculia and Attention Deficit Disorder).

Additional information: OJEU Reference: 2015/S 102-185889

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The procurement procedural arrangements, specifically in relation to the key milestones are listed below:

Contract Notice Published in the Official Journal of the European Union - 26 May 2015 ITT Documents released on the Portal - 26 May 2015 Deadline for ITT Questions from Tenderers - 17:00hrs - 8 June 2015 Deadline for ITT responses to be issued to Tenderers - 17:00hrs - 9 June 2015 Deadline for tender return through the Portal - 09:00hrs - 22 June 2015 Tender Evaluation & Presentation Stages - 23 June to 3 July 2015 Deadline for Tender Evaluation Debrief Formality - 6 to 9 July 2015 Voluntary Standstill Period - 10 July to 20 July 2015 Contract Award Formality - 21 to 31 July 2015 Contract Mobilisation - August 2015 Framework Start Date - 1 September 2015