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# DfE - Disability Support Services 2022

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfe-disability-support-services-2022-ocds-h6vhtk-02ecfb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for the Economy: "DfE - Disability Support Services 2022". Published status: complete. Published Value: £9,286,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for the Economy](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-the-economy-GB-PPON-PZXX-5679-MBYZ)
- **Published Value:** £9,286,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 November 2021 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer courses, Computer training services, Computer-user familiarisation and training services, Education and training services, Environmental training services (+18 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £9,286,000 (exc. VAT, 5 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ecfb`

## 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:** how many bids lots like this attract, 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:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/dfe-disability-support-services-2022-ocds-h6vhtk-02ecfb#tl-md)

## Description
The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educational Training programmes. Multiple suppliers will deliver specialist training across Northern Ireland. This contract will be subdivided into lots. Tenders may be submitted for 5 Lots comprising of 5 Disability Areas where DSS support may be needed by an eligible participant. These 5 lots are: 1) Cognition and Learning 2) Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being 3) Speech, Language and Communication Needs 4) Sensory 5) Physical Needs The aim of the DSS is to provide this further support in the form of Pre-Entry Training Support prior to the participant entering a programme and In-Training Disability Support while they are taking part on their programme.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: LOT 1 Cognition and Learning
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80210000, 80211000, 80212000, 80310000, 80330000, 80340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £9,286,000
- **Description:** The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educati...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: LOT 2 Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80210000, 80211000, 80212000, 80310000, 80330000, 80340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £9,286,000
- **Description:** The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educati...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: LOT 3 Speech, Language and Communication Needs
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80210000, 80211000, 80212000, 80310000, 80330000, 80340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £9,286,000
- **Description:** The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educati...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: LOT 4 Sensory
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80210000, 80211000, 80212000, 80310000, 80330000, 80340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £9,286,000
- **Description:** The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educati...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: LOT 5 Physical Needs
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80210000, 80211000, 80212000, 80310000, 80330000, 80340000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £9,286,000
- **Description:** The Department for the Economy is seeking to procure a Disability Support Service (DSS) to provide specialist and other distinctive disability support in respect of participant’s disability needs who participate on the Client’s Vocational and Educati...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** LOT 1 Cognition and Learning (active)
  - Award id: `003470-2022-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Clanrye Group Limited, DISABILITY ACTION NI, ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162630`, `GB-FTS-43594`, `GB-FTS-6857`
  - Value: £1,857,200 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** LOT 2 Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being (active)
  - Award id: `003470-2022-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **CLANRYE GROUP LIMITED, DISABILITY ACTION NI, ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162630`, `GB-FTS-43594`, `GB-FTS-6857`
  - Value: £1,857,200 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** LOT 3 Speech, Language and Communication Needs (active)
  - Award id: `003470-2022-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **CLANRYE GROUP LIMITED, DISABILITY ACTION NI, ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162630`, `GB-FTS-43594`, `GB-FTS-6857`
  - Value: £1,857,200 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** LOT 4 Sensory (active)
  - Award id: `003470-2022-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **CLANRYE GROUP LIMITED, DISABILITY ACTION NI**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162630`, `GB-FTS-43594`
  - Value: £1,857,200 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** LOT 5 Physical Needs (active)
  - Award id: `003470-2022-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Clanrye Group Limited, DISABILITY ACTION NI, ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162630`, `GB-FTS-43594`, `GB-FTS-6857`
  - Value: £1,857,200 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** LOT 1 Cognition and Learning (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,857,200
  - Signed Date: 29/12/2021

- **Contract:** LOT 2 Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Well-Being (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,857,200
  - Signed Date: 29/12/2021

- **Contract:** LOT 3 Speech, Language and Communication Needs (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,857,200
  - Signed Date: 29/12/2021

- **Contract:** LOT 4 Sensory (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,857,200
  - Signed Date: 29/12/2021

- **Contract:** LOT 5 Physical Needs (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,857,200
  - Signed Date: 29/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004001-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-11T12:35:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T08:42:11.323Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02ecfb