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Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologist

Bedford Borough Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 12:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council bought a Year 3 trainee educational psychologist placement for the 2026/27 academic year. The service is educational training, classified under adult and other education services (CPV 80400000). The supplier is the University of Southampton, and the delivery location is recorded as Bedfordshire. This is a single requirement for a trainee’s third year of educational psychology training, rather than a broad education-services contract. The council is the buyer and the university is the selected provider.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the University of Southampton. Bedford Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The requirement was arranged as one lot. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £26,204 excluding VAT and £31,444 including VAT. The award date is not recorded in the available process data. No evaluation criteria are stated.

This award indicates demand from Bedford Borough Council for a third-year educational psychology training placement, delivered through a university. A credible provider would need to offer relevant postgraduate educational psychology training and the capacity to support a trainee through the final year of the programme. The University of Southampton’s selection shows that a higher education institution can provide the service, but the procurement data does not identify additional required accreditations, experience thresholds or staffing specifications. The direct, non-competitive route used for this below-threshold purchase is relevant to understanding how the council arranged this individual placement; it should not be taken as evidence that future requirements will use the same route. The requirement is specialist and focused on training one year-group level of trainee, rather than general educational provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologist

Notice Description

Year 3 Trainee Educational Psychologist 2026/27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07877c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096975-2026
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

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,204 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 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
Bedford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University of Southampton

Further Information

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