Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Cl, Atherton,
Manchester
M46 9HP
Contact
Mr Zain Malik
Telephone
+44 7816068544
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.rowantree.wigan.sch.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.rowantree.wigan.sch.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DN760223 Rowan Tree Primary School – Autism and Communication Services
Reference number
DN760223
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Rowan Tree Primary School is looking for 3 days per week during term time of work from an Autism and Communication Consultant. 5 additional days are being procured to facilitate further specific school support and are agreed and planned upon request by school with the successful tenderer.
The Autism and Communication Consultant is required to continue the holistic development and wellbeing of all our pupils, through working with stakeholders resulting in pupils accessing a personalised offer which ensures their communicative potential is achieved and enable pupils to access quality 1st learning experiences through expert teaching and joint approaches with families and other professionals.
The autism and communication consultant must be a qualified speech and language therapist (minimum NHS band 8) with at least 8 years’ experience and in-depth knowledge of supporting pupils with complex autism, they must have the skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with pupils, teachers, teaching assistants, families and Governors to create a total communication environment which fosters the school’s mission statement ‘Learning from every moment by making every moment matter’.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £310,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Rowan Tree Primary School is looking for 3 days per week during term time of work from an Autism and Communication Consultant. 5 additional days are being procured to facilitate further specific school support and are agreed and planned upon request by school with the successful tenderer.
The Autism and Communication Consultant is required to continue the holistic development and wellbeing of all our pupils, through working with stakeholders resulting in pupils accessing a personalised offer which ensures their communicative potential is achieved and enable pupils to access quality 1st learning experiences through expert teaching and joint approaches with families and other professionals.
The autism and communication consultant must be a qualified speech and language therapist (minimum NHS band 8) with at least 8 years’ experience and in-depth knowledge of supporting pupils with complex autism, they must have the skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with pupils, teachers, teaching assistants, families and Governors to create a total communication environment which fosters the school’s mission statement ‘Learning from every moment by making every moment matter’.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £310,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2025
End date
31 August 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC24 2LL
Country
United Kingdom