Award

Education Psychology Service

BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

06 Feb 2026 at 11:23

Award

15 Aug 2025 at 09:24

TenderUpdate

20 May 2025 at 13:23

Tender

08 May 2025 at 14:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of Calderdale has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of an Educational Psychology Service to Psychology Direct Limited. This initiative focuses on providing essential psychological support to children and young people across the Calderdale region. The procurement, executed through an open procedure, was initially tendered in May 2025 and has subsequently progressed to the award stage as of February 2026. The contract started on 1st October 2025 and extends for a period of three years, with a potential renewal for an additional 36 months. Located in Halifax, United Kingdom, the project categorically fits under health and social work services, aligned with the procurement's main category of services, a 'light touch' regime, and adheres to the statutory obligations outlined in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice.

This procurement can create significant opportunities for businesses within the psychology sector, particularly those offering services relevant to health and social care. Firms such as SMEs specialising in educational psychology are well-suited to engage with similar tenders, capitalising on their expertise in enhancing educational outcomes and supporting emotional well-being. The open procedure allows a broad spectrum of tenders, ensuring that businesses with a focus on providing high-quality psychological and assessment services can expand their reach and potentially secure long-term partnerships within the public sector. This contract, with its focus on statutory educational support duties, presents an opportune platform for enterprises aiming to deliver value-driven psychological services within a governmental framework.

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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.

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE
Additional Buyers

THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PSYCHOLOGY DIRECT

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