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title: "Educational Psychology Psychological Advice (EHCNA) delivery service"
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# Educational Psychology Psychological Advice (EHCNA) delivery service

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a95d7d4b-076b-4fe4-8eb6-9ff34f7024a5

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## Summary

The Suffolk County Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Educational Psychology Psychological Advice service as part of statutory Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). The contract includes two lots with a total value of £5,000,000, exclusive of VAT. The submission deadline for the tender is Thursday 21st September at 12 noon. The tender falls under the 'Education and training services' and 'Social work and related services' industry categories.

This tender by Suffolk County Council presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing Educational Psychology services to secure a contract for delivering EHCNA within a 4-week time frame. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this tender. Qualified businesses located in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the rest of the world are eligible to apply.

## Notice

Timely and high-quality, person-centred Educational Psychology statutory psychological advice as part of a statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA). The EHCNA to be delivered within 4 weeks. Lot 1: EHCNA + Quality Assurance + project management Lot 2: EHCNA + project management We intend to award a maximum of 3 contracts across the two lots to have a maximum of three contractors in total. The volume of EHCNA is not guaranteed however we estimate that in the region of 500 EHCNAs a year will be delivered in total from the three contracts. Additional information: This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation. Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is PS5,000,000 exclusive of VAT for the total of all threes contracts. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Thursday 21st September at 12 noon. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/257b1483-264c-49ba-894c-6b68c9b8f4dd |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUFFOLK |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2023 at 07:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/257b1483-264c-49ba-894c-6b68c9b8f4dd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/257b1483-264c-49ba-894c-6b68c9b8f4dd
  31st August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business-jobs-and-careers/tenders-and-supplying-us/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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