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title: "Education Psychology Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050f06"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE"
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# Education Psychology Service

Buyer: BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050f06

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## Summary

The Borough Council of Calderdale has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of an Educational Psychology Service to Psychology Direct Limited. This initiative focuses on providing essential psychological support to children and young people across the Calderdale region. The procurement, executed through an open procedure, was initially tendered in May 2025 and has subsequently progressed to the award stage as of February 2026. The contract started on 1st October 2025 and extends for a period of three years, with a potential renewal for an additional 36 months. Located in Halifax, United Kingdom, the project categorically fits under health and social work services, aligned with the procurement's main category of services, a 'light touch' regime, and adheres to the statutory obligations outlined in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice.

This procurement can create significant opportunities for businesses within the psychology sector, particularly those offering services relevant to health and social care. Firms such as SMEs specialising in educational psychology are well-suited to engage with similar tenders, capitalising on their expertise in enhancing educational outcomes and supporting emotional well-being. The open procedure allows a broad spectrum of tenders, ensuring that businesses with a focus on providing high-quality psychological and assessment services can expand their reach and potentially secure long-term partnerships within the public sector. This contract, with its focus on statutory educational support duties, presents an opportune platform for enterprises aiming to deliver value-driven psychological services within a governmental framework.

## Notice

The Borough Council of Calderdale (the "Council") is commissioning a Service that delivers educational psychology support for children and young people across Calderdale (the "Service"). The Service will have a strong focus on supporting the Council to meet its statutory duties in relation to the provision of educational psychology. The Service provided must; (a)Ensure the Council meets its statutory duties in relation to the provision of psychological advice and information to inform Education, Health and Care Plans, ("EHC Plans") assessments and reviews as outlined in the 2015 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice ("Code of Practice"). The Code of Practice provides statutory guidance on duties, policies and procedures relating to Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014. (b) Improve the educational outcomes, emotional well-being and personal development of children and young people aged 0-25 years through the application of psychology in providing assessment, advice and recommendations. (c) Provide support to the Council where requested before an EHC Plan transfer and also where an education placement has broken down and there is a dispute about the next suitable placement, or a case is likely to go to Tribunal. (d) Be conducted professionally according to the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics. (e) Undertake safe and effective practice in accordance with the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Practitioner Psychologists. This Service is being commissioned as an alternative to an in-house educational psychology Service and must ensure the Service provided fulfils the Council's statutory duties in relation to the Code of Practice within the required timescales. The contract will commence on 1st October 2025 for 3 years until 30th September 2028, with the option to extend a further period or periods of up to 36 months.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Option to extend a further period or periods of up to 3 years/36 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010849-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Oct 2025 - 1 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,413,000 |
| Lots value | £7,413,000 |
| Awards value | £7,169,219 |
| Contracts value | £7,169,219 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE |
| Additional buyers | THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF CALDERDALE |
| Locality | HALIFAX |
| Post town | Halifax |
| Postcode | HX1 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Halifax |
| Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSYCHOLOGY DIRECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2026 at 11:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010849-2026
- 15 Aug 2025 at 09:24 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049015-2025
- 20 May 2025 at 13:23 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023297-2025
- 8 May 2025 at 14:41 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019805-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010849-2026
  6th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049015-2025
  15th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023297-2025
  20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019805-2025
  8th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-11599

## Notice URLs

- http://www.psychologydirect.co.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=93665&B=
- https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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