--- title: "Tender for an Educational Psychology Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-64af3933-1625-46fb-8f77-547de275bee0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-64af3933-1625-46fb-8f77-547de275bee0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64af3933-1625-46fb-8f77-547de275bee0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64af3933-1625-46fb-8f77-547de275bee0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WELLAND PROCUREMENT UNIT" published: "2018-06-12" --- # Tender for an Educational Psychology Service Buyer: WELLAND PROCUREMENT UNIT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64af3933-1625-46fb-8f77-547de275bee0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-64af3933-1625-46fb-8f77-547de275bee0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64af3933-1625-46fb-8f77-547de275bee0.json) ## Summary Rutland County Council, through the Welland Procurement Unit, is seeking bids for a contract titled "Tender for an Educational Psychology Service" in the industry category of psychiatrist or psychologist services. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1 September 2018 and running for a maximum of five years, ending on 31 August 2023. The total contract value is £540,000, with an annual fixed price of £88,000 for core services and an additional maximum of £20,000 per year for non-core services. Bids for this tender were due by 4 April 2018. This educational psychology service contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational psychology, particularly those who can offer expertise in statutory assessments and interventions for children and young people with special educational needs. Firms of all sizes, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate, as the procurement method adopted is an open procedure which is conducive to wider competition and partnership opportunities. ## Notice Rutland County Council intends to provide an educational psychology service to commence on 01 September 2018. Education Psychology is a statutory provision required under the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Special Educational Need and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice 2015. The Educational Psychology Service supports the effective implementation of this legislation and the delivery of the legal timescales for education, health and care (EHC) assessments and plans under the Act. Educational Psychologists carry out assessments of children to understand their cognitive and emotional needs and to provide expert advice to practitioners to inform the most appropriate intervention and educational provision for children and young people with SEND. The service will consist of fixed price core services: * Statutory work: assessments as part of statutory Education, Health and Care assessments, plans, target cohorts and legal work. * Priority work: including, but not limited to: assessments of Children Looked After; court ordered assessment; transfers. The service may also include additional services: * Non-core work: services offered to schools which are not statutory including training, observations and early assessments The proposed contract length is 3 (three) years, starting on 01 September 2018, with the option to extend annually for a further 2 (two) years. This will be subject to satisfactory performance, and enable need and capacity to be reviewed. The maximum contract period will be 5 (five) years ending on 31 August 2023. The contract value will be set against a fixed price amount of PS88,000 per year for core services with an additional annual maximum value of PS20,000 for additional services. The total maximum contract value over 5 (five) years will be PS540,000. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c8889b1-b1df-4331-be70-77e53ac7758e | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Jun 2018 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £540,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £540,000 | | 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 | WELLAND PROCUREMENT UNIT | | Locality | OAKHAM | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE15 6HP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Rutland | | Electoral ward | Oakham South | | Westminster constituency | Rutland and Stamford | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PARTNERS IN PSYCHOLOGY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services ## Release History - 12 Jun 2018 at 13:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c8889b1-b1df-4331-be70-77e53ac7758e - 1 Mar 2018 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dd4be8c-daaf-496c-aa32-bda177c104a3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c8889b1-b1df-4331-be70-77e53ac7758e 12th June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dd4be8c-daaf-496c-aa32-bda177c104a3 1st March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2979227e-1d20-4759-99ef-a9dbee66f667 Ed Psych Doc 1 (Instructions to Bidders) - FINAL - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2fcb8eb7-7aff-4957-ae69-3decfe6f4f9f Ed Psych Doc 2 (Specification) FINAL - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9a299d5b-f7ba-4f1a-8e27-e00c3c07cbb0 Ed Psych Doc 3 (TCs) FINAL - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a9f37ad-f417-4366-b489-3e03d5b360c7 Ed Psych Doc 4 (Tender Return) FINAL ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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