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title: "Bands 3-4 Non-Medical Helper Support, Specialist D/deaf Support"
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# Bands 3-4 Non-Medical Helper Support, Specialist D/deaf Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bands-3-4-non-medical-helper-support-specialist-d-deaf-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0796b5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** This is an Invitation to tender for 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.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 27 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-salford-the-urn-133845)
- **Published Value:** £386,658 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Higher education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bands-3-4-non-medical-helper-support-specialist-d-deaf-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0796b5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0796b5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** about 3 bids (model forecast), with the distribution from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** £384k, 0.7% below the buyer's estimate (middle 50%: £353k-£396k), with the comparable awards behind it.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bands-3-4-non-medical-helper-support-specialist-d-deaf-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0796b5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fsalford%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bands-3-4-non-medical-helper-support-specialist-d-deaf-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0796b5#participate

## Description
This is an Invitation to tender for 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. 
For full tender documents please visit our tender portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80300000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £386,658

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F104277-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-03T14:08:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T16:33:03.795Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0796b5