Awarded· 20 Aug 2025
Non medical support
University of Salford · Salford, North West
University of Salford has awarded Non medical support. It is a contract for other health and social care in Salford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Optimum Student Support
2025
Award notice published
UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 12:59
View notice2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
University of Salford has awarded Non medical support. It is a contract for other health and social care in Salford. The contract went to Optimum Student Support. It was awarded on 20 August 2025. The awarded value is £144,000. The contract runs from 21 August 2025 to 31 July 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - limited competition. Find a Tender published it on 21 August 2025. The notice number is 050542-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058c29.
Summary of the contracting process
The University of Salford, a sub-central government public authority, has concluded the award process for the "Non medical support" tender to provide Non-Medical Helper (NMH) services to Degree Apprentice students. This contract falls under the welfare services industry category for disabled people and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement followed a limited competition method under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54.
The award, finalised on 21 August 2025, saw the contract valued at £172,800 gross, encompassing a period from 22 August 2025 to 31 July 2026. With Optimum Student Support Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise, successfully securing the contract, it highlights the potential for SMEs aiming to expand their client base within the public sector.
The notice in full
Non medical helper (NMH) support for Degree Apprentice (DA) students to provide support required as advised in the Learning Needs
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 21 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Optimum Student Support
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Awards value
- £144,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 050542-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058c29
- CPV code
- 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Salford
- Town
- Manchester
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
- Electoral ward
- Ordsall
- Constituency
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Greater Manchester South West
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- University of Salford
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Salford, M5 4WT · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Optimum Student Support
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £144,000
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Non medical support
Who won the Non medical support contract?
University of Salford awarded the contract to Optimum Student Support on 20 August 2025. It is due to end on 31 July 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Non medical support contract worth?
The awarded value is £144,000. The contract runs from 21 August 2025 to 31 July 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Non medical support?
University of Salford, based in Salford, North West.
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