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AT1354 - Associate Educational Psychologists to provide Statutory Assessments

LUTON COUNCIL

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Award

16 Jul 2025 at 09:24

Tender

19 Feb 2025 at 11:03

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for this tender involves Luton Council, which is seeking to enhance its educational psychology services through the engagement of associate Educational Psychologists (EPs) to perform statutory assessments. The contracting process is currently in the award stage, with a contract active from 29 April 2025 and awarded to High Court Justice. This process concerns the primary education services sector within the UKH region, mainly focusing on creating an Approved Provider’s List (APL) at a fixed fee per assessment. The procurement utilised an open procedure method aligned with the legal basis of directive 2014/24/EU under the CELEX scheme.

This tender offers significant opportunities for private educational psychologists, particularly those within the vicinity of Luton, to expand their service offerings and client base. Businesses that specialise in providing educational assessments and have the capacity to deliver timely EHCNA assessments would be well-suited for this opportunity. By becoming approved providers, these businesses could secure recurring work based on a transparent fee structure, with the selection criteria heavily weighted towards quality and cost. The procurement process encourages competition among capable SMEs, fostering business growth in the specialist education services sector.

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Notice Title

AT1354 - Associate Educational Psychologists to provide Statutory Assessments

Notice Description

Luton currently has approximately 130 pupils awaiting allocation of an EP for an EHCNA. This equates to a wait of approximately 20 weeks. Consequently, Luton Council's key performance indicators are decreasing and the needs of children and young people are not being identified or met in a timely manner. We are seeking to create an approved provider's list of associate EPs. These are EPs who work privately in the local area, and are known to us. By are seeking to set up an approved provider's list (APL), as we can no longer procure these services through exemptions. This would be through a fixed fee of PS1100 per assessment, subject to annual market benchmarking. This will be made clear in the terms and conditions of the contract including how we ensure equitable access to the work.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Luton currently has approximately 130 pupils awaiting allocation of an EP for an EHCNA. This equates to a wait of approximately 20 weeks. Consequently, Luton Council's key performance indicators are decreasing and the needs of children and young people are not being identified or met in a timely manner. We are seeking to create an approved provider's list of associate EPs. These are EPs who work privately in the local area, and are known to us. By are seeking to set up an approved provider's list (APL), as we can no longer procure these services through exemptions. This would be through a fixed fee of PS1100 per assessment, subject to annual market benchmarking. This will be made clear in the terms and conditions of the contract including how we ensure equitable access to the work.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e3c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040420-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,080,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
25 Jun 2025 - 25 Jul 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LUTON COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Sal Rahman
Contact Email
saleha.rahman@luton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1582546846

Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Post Town
Luton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HIGH COURT JUSTICE

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