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Provision of Educational Psychology Capacity for EHC Needs Assessments

Wigan Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 16:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Oct 2026 at 15:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council commissioned additional educational psychology capacity to help complete 220 Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments and meet its statutory duties. The work is educational psychology assessment services, within the education and training services category (CPV 80000000). Delivery is for the Council in the Wigan area. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and covered assessment work rather than a broader education service.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to PRECISION RESOURCE GROUP LIMITED. The award was made on 7 October 2026, and the contract was signed on 8 October 2026. Its gross value is £308,000. The contract runs from 8 October 2026 to 7 April 2027, providing six months of additional capacity for the 220 assessments. Wigan Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The award was for the single lot. The published process data does not set out a scored evaluation or selection basis; the supplier was selected through the direct-award route.

For suppliers of educational psychology services and assessment capacity, this award shows that Wigan Council has used external support to address a substantial EHC assessment workload and meet statutory requirements. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate access to appropriately qualified educational psychologists, the ability to deliver consistent assessment work at volume, and capacity to support a concentrated programme over a defined period. Experience completing EHC needs assessments and managing delivery against statutory duties would be directly relevant. The scale here involved 220 assessments, so workforce availability, deployment and reliable throughput would be central to demonstrating capability. This contract was awarded directly without competition; the outcome identifies the type and scale of requirement, not a competitive scoring model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Educational Psychology Capacity for EHC Needs Assessments

Notice Description

The Local Authority is commissioning Panoramic Associates to provide additional Educational Psychology capacity to support the completion of 220 Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments over a 6-month period to ensure that statutory requirements are achieved.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078309
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097654-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£308,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£308,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
8 Oct 2026 - 7 Apr 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
Wigan Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Postcode Area
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRECISION RESOURCE GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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