CS21582 - UKRI - Reasonable Adjustment Support

**Please note this is an Award Notice and not a call for competition, this Contract has been awarded via Open Competition.**

This requirement is to implement and deliver an effective reasonable adjustment support structure for Innovate UK's customers.

The main objectives to be delivered that are associated with the requirement are:

• Sign a contract to provide reasonable adjustment support for Innovate UK applicants over a period of 6 months initially, subject to review this would be extended for 6 months.
• Liaise with CSS to provide support for disabled applicants after CSS receive requests.
• Provide needs assessment (where required) to ascertain the requirements of the customer, and then provide 1-1 support for disabled applicants to remove barriers for individuals applying to Innovate UK.
• Provide related training to CSS staff and other relevant staff.
• Option to expand support to other customers (e.g., Assessors, Monitoring Officers), depending on reviews.
• Develop a secure process for sensitive data transfer between the supplier and Innovate UK.
• Provide appropriate data that will enable UKRI to review the project impact, for example the amount of provision provided to individuals, response rate, etc.