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title: "Provision of Student Psychological Assessments"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000631983"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "AYRSHIRE COLLEGE"
published: "2020-11-09"
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# Provision of Student Psychological Assessments

Buyer: AYRSHIRE COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000631983

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## Summary

Ayrshire College is currently engaged in a procurement process for the "Provision of Student Psychological Assessments", focusing on the educational services sector. The contract aims to secure the services of three qualified providers who will carry out approximately 90 psychological assessments annually across the College's campuses located in Ayr, Kilmarnock, and Kilwinning. This open procurement process is at the tender stage, which closed on 13th October 2020, and the total contract value is estimated at £60,000. The winning bid was awarded to Upeel Ltd, with the contract signed on 2nd October 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the psychological services field, particularly for firms with expertise in educational assessments and qualified professionals who are members of the British Psychological Society and hold chartered status. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering quality services efficiently may find this contract especially advantageous, given the rotational allocation of work amongst selected providers and the potential for future extensions of the contract. Engaging with this procurement process could lead to sustained business growth within the educational sector.

## Notice

The College is seeking suitably experienced and qualified Service Providers for the Provision of Student Psychological Assessments. The contract will be a contract agreement of up to 3 service providers with the work allocated on a rotational basis. Where a Service Provider is unable to complete the assessments in the time required, the work will be offered to the next provider. A notional figure of 90 assessments per academic year is being used in the evaluation of the tenders. This is indicative of the volume of assessments but is no guarantee of the work required

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The College is seeking suitably experienced and qualified Service Providers for the Provision of Student Psychological Assessments. The contract will be a contract agreement of up to 3 service providers with the work allocated on a rotational basis. Where a Service Provider is unable to complete the assessments in the time required, the work will be offered to the next provider. A notional figure of 90 assessments per academic year is being used in the evaluation of the tenders. This is indicative of the volume of assessments but is no guarantee of the work required. The contract is for one year with the option to extend for a further 2 one-year extensions at the discretion of the College.

Renewal: 2 12-month extension options.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399186 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £63,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AYRSHIRE COLLEGE |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA1 3HY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UPEEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399186
- 30 Sep 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395722

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP395722&idx=3
  8th October 2020 - Ayrshire College Vendor Data Assurance Assessment form- Appendix E in the ITT. Please complete.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP395722&idx=2
  6th October 2020 - Amended ITT has been uploaded to allow for change to qualification and pricing by day rate.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP395722&idx=1
  30th September 2020 - Invitation to Tender Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395722
  Provision of Student Psychological Assessments - The College is seeking suitably experienced and qualified Service Providers for the Provision of Student Psychological Assessments. The contract will be a contract agreement of up to 3 service providers with the work allocated on a rotational basis. Where a Service Provider is unable to complete the assessments in the time required, the work will be offered to the next provider. A notional figure of 90 assessments per academic year is being used in the evaluation of the tenders. This is indicative of the volume of assessments but is no guarantee of the work required
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399186
  Provision of Student Psychological Assessments - The College is seeking suitably experienced and qualified Service Providers for the Provision of Student Psychological Assessments. The contract will be a contract agreement of up to 3 service providers with the work allocated on a rotational basis. Where a Service Provider is unable to complete the assessments in the time required, the work will be offered to the next provider. A notional figure of 90 assessments per academic year is being used in the evaluation of the tenders. This is indicative of the volume of assessments but is no guarantee of the work required

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www1.ayrshire.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000631983

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