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title: "The Provision of Education Psychology Assessments"
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# The Provision of Education Psychology Assessments

Buyer: West Northamptonshire Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e4a1

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## Summary

West Northamptonshire Council is procuring Educational Psychology services to support statutory Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs). The successful supplier will provide qualified Associate Educational Psychologists to undertake assessments and produce Psychological Advice reports within the statutory EHCNA process. The service is intended to reduce waiting times for families and help the council meet its statutory duties, including addressing an approximate backlog of 130 assessments requiring psychological advice. This is a single-supplier requirement for psychologist services, classified under CPV 85121270. The buying organisation is West Northamptonshire Council, and the work will support its services in Northamptonshire. The opportunity is therefore suited to providers delivering educational psychology assessments and formal advice reports for local authorities, schools, children and families within statutory special educational needs processes.

The process reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 26 August 2026 at 12:00, and tenders had to be submitted electronically by 4 September 2026 at 12:00 through the council’s In-Tend e-procurement portal; email and postal submissions were not accepted. The contract period is 5 October 2026 to 4 April 2027. The estimated value is £186,250 excluding VAT and £223,500 including VAT. There is one lot and one supplier is to be appointed. Offers are evaluated on 60% quality and 40% price, with detailed scoring criteria set out in the tender documents. The service falls under the light-touch regime.

This opportunity suits an educational psychology provider with qualified Associate Educational Psychologists who can complete statutory assessments and prepare clear, timely Psychological Advice reports. Relevant bidders will need practical experience of the EHCNA process, understanding of statutory duties and the ability to work within local-authority procedures. The requirement is particularly relevant to organisations experienced in reducing assessment backlogs and improving waiting times for families, while maintaining the quality and evidential standard expected in formal psychological advice. A single supplier will need sufficient professional capacity to handle the council’s substantial outstanding workload and deliver consistently throughout the contract period. Providers able to coordinate appropriately with the council and contribute reliable assessment reporting are well placed to compete, with quality carrying greater weight than price in the evaluation.

## Notice

West Northamptonshire Council ("the Authority") is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide Educational Psychology services to support the completion of statutory Educational Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs). The Authority currently has a backlog of approximately 130 statutory assessments requiring Psychological Advice. The successful provider will supply qualified Associate Educational Psychologists (EPs) to undertake assessments and produce Psychological Advice reports within the statutory EHCNA process. The service is required to support the Authority in reducing waiting times for families and meeting its statutory duties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077668-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 4 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £186,250 |
| Lots value | £186,250 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Northamptonshire Council |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 12:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077668-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077668-2026
  14th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
  Tender documents are available via the West Northamptonshire Council e-procurement portal (In-Tend). Interested suppliers must register on the portal to access the documents and submit a response.

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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