Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc1-441a-7260-8d82-0b9204de4292/send-mandatory-qualifications-for-sensory-impairment-mqsi awarded GB open procedure # SEND Mandatory Qualifications for Sensory Impairment (MQSI) [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) Open field Estimated value £1 Published 22 Mar 2022 Deadline Closed 9 May 2022 ## Who can bid - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender 2022: An initial five individual contracts were awarded to Higher Education Providers for the delivery of a mandatory qualification in sensory impairment (MQSI), this is a masters level course typically taken part-time over two years. Contracts awarded following the completion of an open tender process via Open Procedure. Commencing 1st September 2023, an initial 3 year contract worth up to a maximum of £1 with the option of up to a further 3 years in contract extensions and a longstop date to allow current learners to complete the course. The overarching aims of the MQSI's are: - To ensure a supply of teachers of children with visual, hearing and multi-sensory impairment, including those providing support in mainstream schools. - To ensure a high-quality, sustainable and resilient qualifications market that that supports high quality outcomes for children with sensory impairment. The tender was split into 3 lots to allow bidders to bid for each sensory impairment qualification individually. Lots: 1: Mandatory Qualification for Hearing Impairment 2: Mandatory Qualification for Visual Impairment 3: Mandatory Qualification for Multi Sensory Impairment The providers will be responsible for providing the relevant qualification in accordance with the Specification for Mandatory Qualifications 2023. 2023: Two further individual contracts were awarded for the delivery of a mandatory qualification in sensory impairment (MQSI) following the completion of a Restricted Procedure in which two suppliers were invited to submit a bid against the original criteria on Tuesday 6th June 2023. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8f1fbb51-4f64-4927-a6e6-5957fc2c79b9) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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