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UK4

Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties

  • First published: 03 June 2025
  • Last modified: 03 June 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05271b
Published by:
the Education Authority
Authority ID:
AA84149
Publication date:
03 June 2025
Deadline date:
23 June 2025
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Education Authority invites tenders for the purpose of establishing Contract(s) for the provision of Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

EDR-25-006

Procurement description

The Education Authority invites tenders for the purpose of establishing Contract(s) for the provision of Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for period(s) of up to and including 24 months.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

1666666 GBP to 1666666GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 September 2025, 00:00AM to 31 August 2026, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 August 2028

Contracting authority

the Education Authority

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 40 Academy Street

Town/City: Belfast

Postcode: BT12NQ

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHJ-6982-JPXY

NUTS code: UKN06

Email: educationresource.procure@eani.org.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80110000 - Pre-school education services
  • 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre

Delivery regions

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Lot value (estimated)

1666666 GBP Excluding VAT

2000000 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2026, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 August 2028, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

Any period(s) of up to and including 24 months.

Participation

Conditions

Economic

Conditions of participation

None.

Conditions

Economic

Conditions of participation

Technical ability to perform the contract – Previous Experience

Award criteria

Type: quality

Name

AC1 Key Personnel Experience

Description

Suppliers must provide detail on the key personnel who will be involved in the delivery of the service throughout the contract period. Suppliers must demonstrate their capacity and resources in terms of their key personnel to deliver an efficient and effective service within the requirements of the contract.

Give details on:

• How key personnel meet the minimum level of qualifications required as outlined in document 02 Specification Schedule.

• How key personnel have accredited and non-accredited training to meet the needs of pupils with complex needs and severe learning difficulties. E.g. Augmentative Communication, Sensory Integration, Emotional Regulation, Hearing and Vision, PEG, Epilepsy Awareness, Allergy awareness, Diabetes, Oxygen, Manual Handling, Team Teach, Autism, Nurture.

• How safeguarding/child protection training and policy is disseminated to key personnel within the setting.

• How key personnel devise and follow risk assessments and subsequent plans appropriate to the needs of pupils with complex needs/SLD within your setting. E.g. behaviour, manual handling, medical needs etc.

• Any additional training key personnel in your setting have accessed. E.g. Food hygiene, First Aid, Fire Safety, GDPR.

• How key personnel engage in appropriate curriculum planning/ baselining and assessment of pupils with SEN in your setting as informed by their statement of special educational needs.

Weighting: 30

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

AC2 Service Delivery Plan

Description

Suppliers must submit a Service Delivery Plan which demonstrates how they plan to deliver an efficient and effective service within the requirements of the contract with specific reference to the following

Give details on:

• How classes will be staffed appropriately to meet the needs of children with SLD in Early Years.

• Details of how daily, medium-term and long-term planning appropriate to Early Years will be implemented in the setting.

• What adaptations will be made to the classroom environment and structures.

• What additional plan/risk assessments will be put in place to meet the needs of children with SLD and complex behavioural, physical and medical needs.

• An outline of a typical session within the setting appropriate to the needs of pupils with SLD in Early Years.

• Provide information current and future class capacity. i.e. if your organisation plans to increase capacity by running additional sessions.

Weighting: 50

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

AC3 Social Value (Alternative approach)

Description

With reference to the Social Value Delivery Plan (Annex 6 of document 02 Specification Schedule), describe HOW you will support and ensure the delivery of:

Theme 1 – SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS

Theme 4 – PROMOTING WELLBEING

Weighting: 10

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: price

Name

AC4 Price

Description

Suppliers must download and fully complete the document 03 Pricing Schedule. The document must then be uploaded into the financial envelope on eTendersNI.

Weighting: 10

Weighting type: percentageExact

Submission

Tender submission deadline

23 June 2025, 15:00PM

Enquiry deadline

13 June 2025, 15:00PM

Date of award of contract

01 August 2025, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Tender submissions must be submitted electronically via the eTendersNI platform - https://www.etendersni.gov.ukTenderers should review the '01 Specific Tender Instructions and Assessment Methodology' document in conjunction with the '02 Specification Schedule' document. Tenderers should also review the '05 General Instructions and the Tender Competition Rules' document.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Tender submission deadline

23 June 2025, 15:00PM

Enquiry deadline

13 June 2025, 15:00PM

Date of award of contract

01 August 2025, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Tender submissions must be submitted electronically via the eTendersNI platform - https://www.etendersni.gov.ukTenderers should review the '01 Specific Tender Instructions and Assessment Methodology' document in conjunction with the '02 Specification Schedule' document. Tenderers should also review the '05 General Instructions and the Tender Competition Rules' document.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education
80490000 Operation of an educational centre Adult and other education services
80110000 Pre-school education services Primary education services

Delivery locations

ID Description
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Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

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Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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