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title: "Consultant Clinical Psychologist Provision for Adopt South"
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# Consultant Clinical Psychologist Provision for Adopt South

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3459bd59-622c-4969-8a11-5fa9b2a549e2

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the appointment of a Consultant Clinical Psychologist to enhance the services of Adopt South, the Regional Adoption Agency covering Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton. This tender falls under the 'services' category, particularly focusing on functional support and social work services. The procurement utilised a competitive quotation process below the threshold limit, with the awarded contract valued at £99,000. The contract commenced on 1st November 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st October 2027, with delivery centered in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The award phase of this process was finalised on 1st October 2025, marking the completion of this procurement phase.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Nurturing Minds Psychology Limited, which successfully secured the contract. Businesses in the psychology and social work sectors, especially those with expertise in adoption support and child welfare, would find this type of tender particularly enriching. The project not only offers financial gain but also the chance to make a positive impact by supporting vulnerable children and families, which can bolster the service provider's reputation and experience in the sector.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council have appointed a Consultant Clinical Psychologist to support and supervise the Clinical Psychologists engaged by Adopt South as part of their multidisciplinary team functions, and develop and lead on the expansion of the current multidisciplinary team model. Adopt South are the Regional Adoption Agency for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton councils, who find secure and loving permanent homes for children in care by recruiting, assessing, and approving adopters, and to provide them with comprehensive post-adoption support. Adopt South works to make the process of matching children with families more efficient by combining the resources of four local authorities and supporting families before, during, and after the adoption order. The below threshold contract was established following a quotation process whereby the successful supplier met the specification requirements. The Consultant Clinical Psychologist contract is for one year with an optional one year extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f18c40d-1d72-4728-8360-22bd921cd5da |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NURTURING MINDS PSYCHOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33180000 - Functional support
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2025 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f18c40d-1d72-4728-8360-22bd921cd5da

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f18c40d-1d72-4728-8360-22bd921cd5da
  10th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hants.gov.uk

## Provenance

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