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title: "Educational Psychologist Training"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ac80"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Educational Psychologist Training

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ac80

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed the award for the Educational Psychologist Training contract. Two contracts have been awarded to UCL and the University of Manchester for designing and delivering an Educational Psychologist training programme. The contracts, worth a total of £34,084,074.99, aim to train more educational psychologists and improve outcomes for children and young people. The contracts will run for an initial 6-year term, starting from September 2024, with the possibility of a 12-month extension at the Department for Education's discretion.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector to participate in a significant government contract. Companies with experience in designing and implementing high-quality educational programmes, specifically related to psychology training, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process has already reached the award stage, with UCL and the University of Manchester being the successful suppliers for the two lots of this tender.

## Notice

Two contracts have been awarded for the design and delivery of an Educational Psychologist training programme following the completion of a competitive bidding process via Open Procedure: 1. Lot 1 - London and South East - con_22254 - awarded to UCL's Faculty of Education & Society (SEAL consortium) - PS10,546,326.00 - 65 places per cohort 2. Lot 2 - South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire and Humber, North East and North West - con_22255 - awarded to University of Manchester (NOREMID consortium) - PS23,537,748.99 - 139 places per cohort The primary objective of these contracts is to improve outcomes for children and young people, by training more educational psychologists to join the public sector workforce, whilst maintaining the high quality of Educational Psychologist training. The Supplier will be responsible for designing and implementing a high-quality Level 8 Educational Psychology postgraduate qualification for the agreed number of trainees. The contracts will run for an initial 6 year term, worth up to a maximum of PS34,084,074.99. This is for three cohorts, beginning their training in September 2024, September 2025, and September 2026. The third of these cohorts, beginning their training in 2026, will be subject to funding being agreed. There is also an option to extend for a further 12 months, at DfE's sole discretion.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - London and South East - con_22254

1. Lot 1 - London and South East - con_22254 - awarded to UCL's Faculty of Education & Society (SEAL consortium) - PS10,546,326.00 - 65 places per cohort

Lot 2 - South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire and Humber, North East and North West - con_22255

Lot 2 - South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire and Humber, North East and North West - con_22255 - awarded to University of Manchester (NOREMID consortium) - PS23,537,748.99 - 139 places per cohort

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001966-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,165,992 |
| Lots value | £32,165,992 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,084,074 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER; UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2024 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001966-2024
- 27 Feb 2023 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005699-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://education.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=55358
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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