Planning

Psychology Services

WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE

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Planning

13 Jan 2026 at 10:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Yorkshire Police is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for Psychology Services, aiming to provide a range of psychological therapies including CBT/EMDR and trauma-based therapies. The services include initial assessment reports, discharge reports, independent work suitability evaluations, clinical supervision for the police's clinicians, and ad-hoc training and development. The procurement process is under the "light touch" regime, covering a value of £550,000, and is expected to span from 1st May 2026 to 30th April 2029, with a possible extension until 2030. The pre-market engagement is set to end on 19th January 2026, and the procurement process is strategically positioned to ensure it aligns with market interests before progressing to the invitation to tender stage.

The upcoming tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those with experience in delivering short-term therapeutic interventions and providing clinical training. Businesses that provide not only therapeutic services but also clinical supervision and training capabilities would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Engaging in this contract could serve as a substantial growth opportunity for providers looking to expand their clientele within public sector organisations, particularly in the law enforcement domain, where there is a growing demand for comprehensive mental health support services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Psychology Services

Notice Description

Psychology Services; West Yorkshire Police are looking to re-procure a provision of psychology services, including but not limited to CBT/EMDR, trauma based therapies, in particular, a short course of treatment (up to 8 sessions) with the option to extend in exceptional circumstances. Provider should provide an initial assessment report and a discharge report. Also included in this contract are the following provisions: Independent reports on work suitability Clinical supervision for WYP clinicians Ad-hoc training/development

Planning Information

West Yorkshire Police are conducting Pre-Market Engagement to get an understanding of the appetite to market for their Psychology services requirements. The current contractual arrangements are due to expire 30/04/2026. Please see Pre-Market Engagement notice Link https://forms.office.com/e/huMAhCVS5X Please note this Pre-Market Engagement Notice will close Monday 19th January @ 23:59 Please note this preliminary market engagement is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. We are issuing this preliminary market engagement to assess the reaction of the market in order to ensure the procurement process is well-framed, focused, feasible and likely to be of interest to the market. Please note the following general conditions: - This preliminary market engagement will help us to refine our requirements. - We reserve the right not to proceed with the tender opportunity. - We will not be responsible for, or pay, any costs or losses or expenses which you or others incur during the preparation and submission of your preliminary market engagement response. - We expect that all responses to this preliminary market engagement will be provided by potential suppliers in good faith to the best of their ability in the light of information available at the time of their response. - No information provided by a potential Supplier in response to this preliminary market engagement will be carried forward, used, or acknowledged in any way for the purpose of evaluating the Supplier in any subsequent formal procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06044d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002518-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE
Contact Name
Rebecca Halstead
Contact Email
yb.procurement@westyorkshire.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF1 3QP
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wakefield North
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Further Information

Notice Documents

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