--- title: "Locum Educational and Child Psychologist- KB" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c28046ac-cad6-4830-831a-5f2245eefcb0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c28046ac-cad6-4830-831a-5f2245eefcb0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c28046ac-cad6-4830-831a-5f2245eefcb0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c28046ac-cad6-4830-831a-5f2245eefcb0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2020-01-28" --- # Locum Educational and Child Psychologist- KB Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c28046ac-cad6-4830-831a-5f2245eefcb0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c28046ac-cad6-4830-831a-5f2245eefcb0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c28046ac-cad6-4830-831a-5f2245eefcb0.json) ## Summary The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to engage a Locum Educational and Child Psychologist as part of its procurement process. This tender, titled "Locum Educational and Child Psychologist- KB," falls under the category of services and is taking place in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline for quotations set for 30th January 2020 at 17:00. The contract is expected to commence on 3rd February 2020 and will last until 31st March 2020, with an estimated value of £703,000. The procurement method is open, employing an open procedure below the threshold. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in psychological services, especially those providing temporary staffing solutions and agency services. Companies that specialise in educational psychology, training, and consultation are particularly well-suited to compete, as the contract involves innovative approaches to support children and young people, along with collaboration with local authorities and health services. Firms looking to expand their presence in the educational sector or those offering creative psychological assessments will find this contract aligns well with their service offerings. ## Notice Job Advert: 1x Locum Educational and Child Psychologist Pay: ?475 per day to worker Hours: Ad Hoc (40 days in total) Start date: ASAP Location: Connor Education Centre, Connor Road, West Bromwich, B71 3DJ Advert o Do you want to work for a 'A strong and well regarded Service' (Ofsted-HMI 2017) within an LA where 'Informed and coordinated actions are improving provision and outcomes for children and young people with SEND' (Ofsted-HMI 2019). o Are you a psychologist who likes a challenge? o Do you enjoy applying psychology creatively and at multiple levels? o Are you an innovator who can help us to further develop our working relationships with partners including Social Care and Public Health? Sandwell Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is a strong and vibrant service, situated within the highly regarded multi-professional Inclusion Support Service. We provide a working environment that promotes good working relationships and the strength of team support. You will work a school patch system in a multi-professional team, but will also meet regularly with the ECP team which includes Senior ECPs, Senior Specialist ECPs, Trainee ECPs, Assistant ECPs and Research Psychologists. You will have a laptop and mobile phone, which will enable you to work efficiently and agilely. We are fortunate to continue to operate within a centrally-funded model, but we are also developing our traded offer with schools. In addition, we are delivering high profile projects, such as the Sandwell Wellbeing Charter Mark, that has been commissioned by partners within the Local Authority including Public Health and Social Care. Our ECPs are also involved in the delivery of Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) and Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST), and have led on the development of a range of psychologically-based assessment tools and whole school approaches. In Sandwell every day is different where the work involves a variation of activities including consultation, training, research and work with Early Years children right up to Post 16 young people. ECPs are encouraged to be innovative and creative to support service development and are autonomous in the approaches taken and the choice of tools used to work with children and young people. The ECP team have a solid team identity that is grounded in the values of Community Psychology, with a strong emphasis on person-centred approaches and anti-oppressive practice. Sandwell is an exciting and continuously developing service where Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is highly valued. Consequently, all ECPs are encouraged to further develop their professional interests in order to enhance the progression of the service and ultimately the opportunities for the children and young people of Sandwell. In addition, planned supervision is provided for all ECPs providing a forum to reflect on and further develop practice. An Enhanced DBS ... Additional information: The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on "Tenders" to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on "View Details" in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of quotations is Thursday 30th January 2020 17:00pm Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49ededbf-6335-44e2-899f-ee121efe9f01 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Feb 2020 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £703,000 | | 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B70 8SZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | West Bromwich Central | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 98513100 - Agency staff services for households - 98513300 - Temporary staff for households ## Release History - 28 Jan 2020 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49ededbf-6335-44e2-899f-ee121efe9f01 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49ededbf-6335-44e2-899f-ee121efe9f01 28th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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