Planning

Educational Psychologist Training

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

16 Dec 2022 at 11:33

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Nov 2022 at 13:08

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is planning a tender for Educational Psychologist Training, aiming to procure Level 8 postgraduate qualification for educational psychologists. The contract is valued at approximately £32.2m, with a six-year duration starting in September 2023. The Department plans to train three cohorts of 200+ trainees each, investing in tuition fees, bursaries, and administration costs. The tender opportunity is focused on addressing shortages of qualified educational psychologists nationally, particularly in regions such as the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber.

This procurement process by the Department for Education presents an opportunity for training providers and educational institutions to participate in delivering high-quality postgraduate training for educational psychologists. Businesses offering training services in the education and training sector, especially those with experience in delivering Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) accredited qualifications, are well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract value and duration provide a stable opportunity for growth and expansion of services for successful bidders, catering to the needs of schools, families, and communities looking to support children with special educational needs and disabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Educational Psychologist Training

Notice Description

This notice is a notification of a market engagement survey that the Department for Education (DfE) is conducting to gain insight for the procurement of an educational psychologist postgraduate qualification contract. Educational psychologists (EP) play a key role in supporting children and young people, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They work within the education system and wider community to help in identifying SEND and advise schools, families, and the wider workforce on how to support children and young people with SEND. They provide a link between schools and wider community services such as CAMHs, social care, the justice system, and others, to improve outcomes for children and young people. They also have a statutory role in contributing to Education, Health, and Care (EHC) assessments. The Department for Education is seeking to procure the training for the Level 8 Educational Psychologist postgraduate qualification, accredited by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), for an agreed number of trainees, using suitably qualified and experienced personnel. The total value of this contract is anticipated to be PS32.2m, which would train three cohorts, each with over 200 trainee educational psychologists. The DfE recently announced an investment of PS21m for the first two cohorts, however, the final of these three cohorts will be subject to future Spending Review agreement. We are open to this work being split across multiple suppliers. This budget would be expected to fund the full three-year tuition fees for trainee educational psychologists, as well as a first-year bursary payment for trainees, and associated course administration costs. We anticipate a six-year contract, commencing in September 2023 and terminating in August 2029. There would be a period of approximately one year allotted between contract commencement in September 2023, and the start date of the first trainee cohort, in September 2024. This period is to facilitate the Contractor(s) to become HCPC accredited and to become compliant with any other technical or legal standard, and to run the recruitment process for the 2024 trainee cohort. The current EP training programme has established a strong reputation in the market as a prestigious postgraduate training route for EPs. This procurement offers an opportunity to maintain the high quality of the training and to develop the programme to meet the needs of employers of psychological services to children and young people, particularly Local Authorities. We are particularly interested in provision which actively encourages trainees from regions with current shortages of qualified educational psychologists, and welcome suggestions to approach this.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-72752d39-131a-44c5-85b7-547a6b6430df
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/567ee030-40cd-4669-81f5-1be2b07aa4c5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Dec 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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