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Virtual School - Clinical Psychology Led Education Support

Liverpool City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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24 Sep 2026 at 15:13

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Tender

02 Jul 2026 at 10:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council’s Virtual School commissioned a psychology-informed education support service for children in care, previously looked-after children and children with a social worker. The provider supports schools, social care professionals, carers and Virtual School staff through trauma-informed and attachment-aware consultation, training, reflective supervision and strategic leadership. Its purpose is to improve educational planning, inclusive practice, workforce capability and multi-agency working, and to strengthen understanding of children’s needs, behaviour, wellbeing and engagement in learning. This is education support, not clinical provision: therapy, diagnosis and treatment are outside the requirement. The service is delivered in Liverpool. The work is specialist education and social work support (CPV 85310000).

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to CAYP Psychology Ltd. Liverpool City Council used an open procedure. The award was made on 9 September 2026, for £302,080. The awarded contract period runs from 24 September 2026 to 23 September 2029. The original tender set an initial three-year term with an option to extend by 12 months, and described delivery of approximately 88 days a year over an 11-month period. Its stated potential maximum value, including the extension, was £302,400; the award value is £302,080. The tender deadline was 31 July 2026. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. The published data does not state the evaluation criteria.

For firms considering similar future work for Liverpool City Council, this award demonstrates demand for specialist, psychology-informed educational support delivered through the Virtual School. A credible provider would need to combine expertise in trauma-informed and attachment-aware practice with the ability to consult with schools, social care professionals, carers and Virtual School staff. Relevant capability includes delivering workforce training, reflective supervision and strategic leadership support, while helping partners improve educational planning, inclusion and multi-agency collaboration around children’s wellbeing and learning engagement. The winning supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, and the requirement was also identified as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises. This is a substantial, sustained service commitment rather than a clinical treatment contract: the work concerns professional consultation and development, not therapy, diagnosis or treatment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Virtual School - Clinical Psychology Led Education Support

Notice Description

Liverpool City Council, through Liverpool Virtual School, is seeking a provider to deliver a psychology-informed workforce development and consultation service that supports children in care, previously looked-after children, and children with a social worker. The service will provide trauma-informed and attachment-aware consultation, training, reflective supervision, and strategic leadership support to schools, social care professionals, carers, and Virtual School staff. The focus is on improving educational planning, inclusive practice, workforce capability, and multi-agency collaboration through psychologically informed approaches that strengthen understanding of children's needs, behaviour, wellbeing and engagement in learning. The service is educational rather than clinical, and no therapy, diagnosis or treatment is required under the contract. The contract is valued at PS75,600 per annum, with an initial term of 3 years and an option to extend for a further 12 months, giving a potential total contract value of up to PS302,400 (inclusive of the extension period). Delivery will comprise approximately 88 days per year over an 11-month period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-125f0aa5-aed0-4ddd-98c2-3eef65cddc01
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f86f54ea-b177-4fef-9ebb-711f43a97e82
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£302,400 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£302,080 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 23 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Liverpool City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAYP PSYCHOLOGY LIMITED

Further Information

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