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Contract Award Notice

Assistive Support Needs Services for South Lanarkshire College

  • First published: 09 October 2026
  • Last modified: 09 October 2026
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
South Lanarkshire College
Authority ID:
AA81371
Publication date:
09 October 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Assistive support needs services for South Lanarkshire College Students.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

South Lanarkshire College

College Way, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park,, East Kilbride

Glasgow

G75 0NE

UK

Contact person: Sue Hampshire

Telephone: +44 1355807780

E-mail: shampshire@apuc-scot.ac.uk

Fax: +44 1355807781

NUTS: UKM95

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.south-lanarkshire-college.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00469

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Assistive Support Needs Services for South Lanarkshire College

Reference number: SLC - 2026/38

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80340000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Assistive support needs services for South Lanarkshire College Students.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 234 360.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80400000

79620000

80000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM95


Main site or place of performance:

South Lanarkshire College

College Way

Scottish Enterprise Technology Park

EAST KILBRIDE

G75 0NE

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

A single Supplier to provide educational learning support/ Assistive Support needs, for South Lanarkshire College students, this will require them to work one to one with students in or outwith the classroom.

This will enable students to progress and achieve on their courses by providing a range of support such as reading;notetaking;prompting;study skills and support in practical classes for those students who have a physical disability.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Service Delivery - Methodology / Weighting: 15:00

Quality criterion: Service Delivery - Quality Assurance / Weighting: 10:00

Quality criterion: Service Delivery - Continuous Improvement / Weighting: 5:00

Quality criterion: Key Personnel- Service Delivery Resource / Weighting: 5:00

Quality criterion: Operation and Management of the Agreement / Weighting: 12:00

Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement - Equality , Diversity & Inclusion / Weighting: 2:00

Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement - Wellbeing, Health & Safety / Weighting: 2:00

Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement - Community Benefits / Weighting: 2:00

Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement - Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 2:00

Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement - Workers Rights and Modern Slavery / Weighting: 2:00

Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement - Climate Change / Weighting: 2:00

Quality criterion: Data Protection Risks / Weighting: 3:00

Quality criterion: Cyber Security / Weighting: 2:00

Quality criterion: Business Continuity / Weighting: 2:00

Quality criterion: Phase Out & Exit Strategy / Weighting: 2:00

Price / Weighting:  30.00

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Could potentially add the following services

Communication Support Worker - To provide accurate interpretation for students using British Sign Language. To provide appropriate communication strategies to enable deaf students to integrate into their peer group and engage with their learning.

British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter: To provide BSL Interpreting for students in and outwith the classroom (SAAS Definition: Sign Language Interpreter)

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Utilising Schedule 3 - Procurement Reform Act (Scotland) 2014 - care and Support services - reduction of timescales to 21 days

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2026/S 000-069302

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2026/38

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

06/10/2026

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clear Links Support Ltd

The Portergate Building, Ecclesall Road

Sheffield

S11 8NX

UK

Telephone: +44 1142786866

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 234 360.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

In accordance with the Procurement Reform (Scotland) 2014, Schedule 3 -Procurement of Care and Support services will be used which will reduce the timings from 35 to 21 days.

(SC Ref:844575)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Hamilton Sheriff Court

4 Beckford Street

Hamilton

ML3 0BT

UK

Telephone: +44 1698282957

E-mail: enquiries@scotcourts.gov.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/hamilton-sheriff-court/

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Hamilton Sheriff Court

4 Beckford Street

Hamilton

ML3 0BT

UK

Telephone: +44 1698282957

E-mail: enquiries@scotcourts.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

08/10/2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80400000 Adult and other education services Education and training services
80000000 Education and training services Education
80340000 Special education services Higher education services
79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff Recruitment services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

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ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
shampshire@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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