Tender

Educational Psychology Psychological Advice (EHCNA) delivery service

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

04 Sep 2023 at 18:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council has initiated a tender for Educational Psychology Psychological Advice services as part of statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment. The procurement falls under the Education and training services category. The tender is currently at the active stage, with a deadline for clarification questions set for Friday, 8th September. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a total collective value of £5,000,000 across three contracts. The tender period ends on 21st September, with the award period starting on the same day.

This tender by Suffolk County Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector to provide person-centred educational psychology advice. Companies with expertise in delivering timely and high-quality services within a statutory framework would be well-suited to compete. Interested parties can access the tender documentation through the 'Current Tenders' section of the portal. The contracting authority includes the option for enhanced probity checks at the award stages to ensure compliance and quality in service delivery.

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Notice Title

Educational Psychology Psychological Advice (EHCNA) delivery service

Notice Description

Timely and high-quality, person-centred Educational Psychology statutory psychological advice as part of a statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). The EHCNA to be delivered within 4 weeks. We intend to award a maximum of 3 contracts across the two lots to have a maximum of three contractors in total. The volume of EHCNA is not guaranteed however we estimate that in the region of 500 EHCNAs a year will be delivered in total from the three contracts. The advertised value is PS5,000,000 exclusive of VAT for the total collective value of all three contracts. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline for clarification questions is Friday 8th September which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted.

Lot Information

Lot 1: EHCNA + Quality Assurance + project management

Timely and high-quality, person-centred Educational Psychology statutory psychological advice as part of a statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). The EHCNA to be delivered within 4 weeks.

Renewal: The contract may be recommissioned at the end of the contract

Lot 2: EHCNA + project management

Timely and high-quality, person-centred Educational Psychology statutory psychological advice as part of a statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). The EHCNA to be delivered within 4 weeks.

Renewal: The contract may be recommissioned at the end of the contract

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f9eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026128-2023
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
katrina.browning@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1473264490

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

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