---
title: "Year 2 Trainee Educational Psychologist 2025/26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0612c7"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-01-30"
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# Year 2 Trainee Educational Psychologist 2025/26

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0612c7

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Year 2 Trainee Educational Psychologist 2025/26" was undertaken by Bedford Borough Council, a sub-central government authority in the UK. This contract involves the annual bursary payment to the University of Southampton as part of an arrangement under the South East Educational Psychology Consortium. The contracting and procurement stage is complete, with the contract being awarded on 30th January 2026. The delivery of services by the University of Southampton is scheduled from 1st December 2025 to 31st August 2026. Located in Bedford, the contract falls under the services category for psychiatrist or psychologist services, procured directly without competition due to being below the threshold.

This tender provides business opportunities especially geared towards large-scale educational institutions or service providers in the psychology sector. As it pertains specifically to training programmes for educational psychologists, businesses that offer specialised training and educational services in psychology, or those seeking to establish long-term partnerships with local government bodies, would find this contract particularly beneficial for expansion. The direct procurement method reflects the specialised nature of the services required, making it an ideal fit for qualified and pre-established service providers seeking to collaborate with government-led educational consortia.

## Notice

Waiver - University of Southampton - Year 2 Trainee Educational Psychologist 2025/26 Annual bursary payment to University of Southampton for Year 2 Trainee Educational Psychologist hosted by Bedford Borough Council under South East Educational Psychology Consortium (SEEL) arrangement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008374-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,204 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2026 at 11:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008374-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008374-2026
  30th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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