Tender

Initial Training for Educational Psychologists

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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20 Mar 2019 at 13:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is initiating a tender for an "Initial Training for Educational Psychologists" programme, aimed at delivering an HCPC accredited Level 8 Educational Psychologists postgraduate qualification. This procurement falls under the services category and is classified as adult-education services at the university level. The tender period concludes on 9th May 2019, with the contract effective from 2nd September 2019 until 2nd September 2025. The programme seeks to support up to 618 trainees across three cohorts from 2020 to 2022, with a total available funding of £31,600,000 inclusive of VAT. A geographical spread of training courses is desired across various regions including the North East, London, and the South West of England.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for educational service providers, particularly those specialising in training for educational psychology. Businesses that can demonstrate the capacity to support the HCPC accreditation process and provide geographical training coverage across the specified regions would be well-positioned to compete. Moreover, the department aims to maximise the number of placements, inviting a broad range of suppliers to participate in this initiative, thereby fostering growth and innovation in the educational sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Initial Training for Educational Psychologists

Notice Description

The aim of this agreement is to ensure a steady flow of new student trainee entrants to the EP workforce. The DfE requires providers to deliver a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) accredited Level 8 (doctorate level) Educational Psychologists postgraduate qualification. The programme will run on a 3-year cycle. A single cohort will require three academic years of training and tuition. In year one trainees will be university based with short practice placements. In years two and three, trainees will be on practice placement in an EP service within a Local Authority alongside a senior EP. There shall be three 3-year cohorts running across the academic years from 2020 to 2025, with the first cohort scheduled to start the training in 2020, second cohort in 2021, and third cohort in 2022. The DfE is aiming to recruit at least 206 trainees per cohort, totalling at least 618 trainees across the three years. This agreement will be for six years: 1 September 2019 to 1 September 2025. There will be approximately one year allotted between the agreement and signing of the contact, around 1st September 2019, to the commencement of the contract and the start date of the first trainee cohort, around 1st September 2020. This period is to facilitate providers to become HCPC accredited, and to become compliant with any other technical or legal standards, and to start the recruitment process for the 2020 cohort. A geographical spread of EP training courses across the north, midlands and southern England (including London) is strongly desired. The definitions of these geographical areas can be found in Appendix 4. Bidders will not be evaluated on their capability to provide EP training courses or Placements in any particular region of England. The inclusion of this consideration is to ensure bidders are made aware - and attempt to address the shortage of - EPs in Local Authorities with the most need. Explaining which region a bidder intends to provide EP training and placements is a requirement of tendering, and should be included in the information submitted in the Response Form. The available funding for this programme is PS31,600,000 inclusive of VAT. From these funds, the DfE expects to award multiple contracts to various providers. The range of contracts awarded by DfE will seek to maximise the number of EP trainee placements. The number of contracts awarded will be determined through the evaluation process. Contracts will be awarded strictly according to the full evaluation criteria detailed in the Invitation to Tender document and the Application Form. Additional information: The procurement documents are available at:-https://education.bravosolution.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-230dce8d-3c5c-48e5-9325-29b223bfa8d6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/638c8f74-1ecc-4961-a098-0a85c77bbcc1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2019 - 2 Sep 2025 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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