Notice Information
Notice Title
Education Psychology Service
Notice Description
The Borough Council of Calderdale (the "Council") is commissioning a Service that delivers educational psychology support for children and young people across Calderdale (the "Service"). The Service will have a strong focus on supporting the Council to meet its statutory duties in relation to the provision of educational psychology. The Service provided must; (a)Ensure the Council meets its statutory duties in relation to the provision of psychological advice and information to inform Education, Health and Care Plans, ("EHC Plans") assessments and reviews as outlined in the 2015 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice ("Code of Practice"). The Code of Practice provides statutory guidance on duties, policies and procedures relating to Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014. (b) Improve the educational outcomes, emotional well-being and personal development of children and young people aged 0-25 years through the application of psychology in providing assessment, advice and recommendations. (c) Provide support to the Council where requested before an EHC Plan transfer and also where an education placement has broken down and there is a dispute about the next suitable placement, or a case is likely to go to Tribunal. (d) Be conducted professionally according to the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics. (e) Undertake safe and effective practice in accordance with the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Practitioner Psychologists. This Service is being commissioned as an alternative to an in-house educational psychology Service and must ensure the Service provided fulfils the Council's statutory duties in relation to the Code of Practice within the required timescales. The contract will commence on 1st October 2025 for 3 years until 30th September 2028, with the option to extend a further period or periods of up to 36 months.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: Option to extend a further period or periods of up to 3 years/36 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050f06
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010849-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,413,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £7,413,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £7,169,219 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £7,169,219 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 27 Oct 2025 - 1 Oct 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Bob Farr
- Contact Email
- procurement@calderdale.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1422393818
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HALIFAX
- Postcode
- HX1 1UJ
- Post Town
- Halifax
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
- Delivery Location
- TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
-
- Local Authority
- Calderdale
- Electoral Ward
- Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Halifax
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010849-2026
6th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049015-2025
15th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023297-2025
20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019805-2025
8th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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