---
title: "C001954 - Delivery of MSc in Psychological Therapy in Primary Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0327ea"
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published: "2023-03-27"
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# C001954 - Delivery of MSc in Psychological Therapy in Primary Care

Buyer: NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0327ea

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## Summary

The NHS Education for Scotland has awarded a contract for the delivery of an MSc in Psychological Therapy in Primary Care to The Universities of Dundee and Stirling. The contract, valued at 1,839,600 GBP, will commence on 01/01/23. The procurement was conducted using a limited procurement method, with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents an opportunity for education and training service providers interested in delivering psychological therapy programmes. Businesses specializing in academic training services aligned with the accreditation criteria set by professional bodies could leverage this contract to support their growth in the education sector.

## Notice

This is a voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice. This notice is to indicate that NHS Education for Scotland (NES) intends to contract with The Universities of Dundee (institution with Primary Academic and Regulatory Responsibility [PARR] and Stirling (institute with Secondary Academic and Regulatory Responsibility [SARR]) to continue to deliver the academic elements of the MSc Programme in applied psychology, modelled upon the accreditation criteria for professional training, set by the British Psychological Society and the approved criteria set by the Health and Care Professions Council. The contract will commence 01/01/23 with an estimated contract value over 2 years of 1,293,600 GBP (ex VAT).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice. This notice is to indicate that NHS Education for Scotland (NES) intends to contract with The Universities of Dundee (institution with Primary Academic and Regulatory Responsibility [PARR] and Stirling (institute with Secondary Academic and Regulatory Responsibility [SARR]) to continue deliver the academic elements of the MSc Programme in applied psychology, modelled upon the accreditation criteria for professional training, set by the British Psychological Society and the approved criteria set by the Health and Care Professions Council. The contract will commence 01/01/23 with an estimated contract value over 2 years of 1,293,600 GBP) ex VAT.

### Procurement Information

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008777-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,133,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 9DN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2023 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008777-2023
- 30 Mar 2022 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008527-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000688625
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13002

## Provenance

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