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RCC-1642 Educational Psychology SERVICES (VIRTUAL SCHOOL)

Rutland County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Sep 2026 at 15:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 May 2026 at 11:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rutland County Council commissioned educational psychology services for children supported through the extended role of its Virtual School. The work covers Children Looked After, Previously Looked after Children, and children with a social worker. It is a specialist psychology service intended to support the educational needs and outcomes of these groups. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction, classified under psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV 85121270). The council is the buyer, with Welland Procurement managing the procurement. Delivery is for children connected with Rutland County Council and its Virtual School, in Rutland, England. The requirement is focused on educational psychology expertise applied to children in care, care leavers and children receiving social care support.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. The tender submission deadline was 19 June 2026 at 12:00, and the award was made on 7 September 2026. Sanctuary Personnel Limited was awarded the single lot at £125,000 excluding VAT (£150,000 including VAT). The awarded contract period is 14 September 2026 to 17 September 2029, with a renewal arrangement described as one plus one years; the lot permits extension to 1 September 2031. Bids were evaluated on quality weighted at 70% and price at 30%. Three bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs. The procurement was below the relevant threshold and electronic submission was allowed.

This award shows a defined requirement for a specialist educational psychology provider able to support children linked to a Virtual School, including Children Looked After, Previously Looked after Children and children with a social worker. A credible competitor would need qualified educational psychology capability, suitable methods for assessing and supporting children with care and social-work backgrounds, and the capacity to deliver reliably across the council’s service. Because quality carried substantially more weight than price, evidence of effective practice, clear professional approaches and strong outcomes would be important alongside competitive pricing. The successful supplier was an SME, and all three final-stage bidders were SMEs, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist provider rather than only a large national organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RCC-1642 Educational Psychology SERVICES (VIRTUAL SCHOOL)

Notice Description

Educational Psychology support for Rutland children who are included in the extended role of the Virtual School, to include Children Looked After (CLA) and Previously Looked after Children (PLAC), and Children with a Social Worker.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a0cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084542-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 17 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rutland County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
OAKHAM
Postcode
LE15 6HP
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Local Authority
Rutland
Electoral Ward
Oakham South
Westminster Constituency
Rutland and Stamford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd

Further Information

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