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THE PROVISION OF EXPERTS AT HAND - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES IN RUTLAND

Rutland County Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 11:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rutland County Council commissioned educational psychologist services through its Experts at Hand provision. The service focuses primarily on early years and primary education in mainstream schools across Rutland, following the Department for Education principle stated for the requirement. This is a specialist education and health-related service, rather than a goods supply or construction project. The work is delivered in Rutland for the council’s education service. The selected provider is Futures in Mind Limited, a Peterborough-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is relevant to organisations providing educational psychology assessments, advice and support to early years and primary schools, particularly those working with mainstream education settings and local authority commissioners.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. Rutland County Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. Futures in Mind Limited was awarded the single lot on 1 September 2026, with a gross value of £59,400, or £49,500 excluding VAT. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027 and allows two one-year extensions, giving a maximum end date of 31 August 2029. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026. The published outcome identifies the service category as health and social work services. As a direct award without competition, the recorded procurement route did not involve a competitive tender or published evaluation comparison.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award confirms a defined local authority need for educational psychologist capacity supporting early years and primary pupils in mainstream education. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need qualified educational psychology capability, practical experience of working with schools and children in these phases, and the capacity to provide a sustained service across Rutland. It would also need to understand and apply the Department for Education principle underpinning the service, while working effectively with a council education team and mainstream settings. Futures in Mind Limited’s award shows that an SME-sized specialist provider can deliver this type of council-commissioned service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

THE PROVISION OF EXPERTS AT HAND - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES IN RUTLAND

Notice Description

The service provider will focus primarily on the early years and primary phases of education within mainstream education in Rutland based on the DFE principle.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06faf4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087678-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rutland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
Not specified
Local Authority
Rutland
Electoral Ward
Oakham South
Westminster Constituency
Rutland and Stamford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Futures in Mind Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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