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Educational Psychologist Training

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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19 Jan 2024 at 15:48

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded two contracts for the design and delivery of an Educational Psychologist training programme, with UCL's Faculty of Education & Society and the University of Manchester being the successful suppliers. The contracts, valued up to £34,084,074.99, aim to train more educational psychologists to improve outcomes for children and young people. The training programmes are set to begin in September 2024, continuing for a 6-year term, with the possibility of a 12-month extension at the DfE's discretion.

This tender for Educational Psychologist Training presents growth opportunities for businesses providing education and training services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations could potentially benefit from competing in this open procedure tender, which covers various regions across the United Kingdom. Businesses with expertise in educational psychology and postgraduate training programmes are well-suited to engage in this procurement process, contributing to the public sector's workforce development in the specified regions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Educational Psychologist Training

Notice Description

Two contracts have been awarded for the design and delivery of an Educational Psychologist training programme following the completion of a competitive bidding process via Open Procedure: 1. Lot 1 - London and South East - con_22254 - awarded to UCL's Faculty of Education & Society (SEAL consortium) - PS10,546,326.00 - 65 places per cohort 2. Lot 2 - South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire and Humber, North East and North West - con_22255 - awarded to University of Manchester (NOREMID consortium) - PS23,537,748.99 - 139 places per cohort The primary objective of these contracts is to improve outcomes for children and young people, by training more educational psychologists to join the public sector workforce, whilst maintaining the high quality of Educational Psychologist training. The Supplier will be responsible for designing and implementing a high-quality Level 8 Educational Psychology postgraduate qualification for the agreed number of trainees. The contracts will run for an initial 6 year term, worth up to a maximum of PS34,084,074.99. This is for three cohorts, beginning their training in September 2024, September 2025, and September 2026. The third of these cohorts, beginning their training in 2026, will be subject to funding being agreed. There is also an option to extend for a further 12 months, at DfE's sole discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-357835e8-9fb2-4f72-a095-7eb06989ae21
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47da960a-607d-4c1d-aed0-aa16c5e3597a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£34,084,074 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£34,084,074 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 Over 5 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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
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
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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