British Psychological Society Accreditation

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

Direct awardVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£534,353published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of the qualification in occupational psychology stage 2.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedVCSE

Delivery: UKEligibility: VCSE eligible

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Aug 2025, 08:50 BST
Last source update: 20 Oct 2025, 13:18 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-066702
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05877f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: There is only BPS who can accredit DWP work psychologists.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 20 Oct 2025 · 2 dates

Standstill ends376 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice published373 days ago
20 Oct 2025, 13:18 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025

Transparency notice published
14 Aug 2025, 08:50 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
8 Oct 2025, 09:50 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
20 Oct 2025, 13:18 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £534,3531 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETYSME20 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: 30 month extension.	£534,353	18 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETYSME
Signed
20 Oct 2025
Value
£534,353
Period
20 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2.5 year extension period.
No agreed KPIs: Below £5m

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work & Pensions

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJCP-7274-TLRQ Caxton House 7th Floor 6-12 Tothill Street, London, London, SW1H 9NAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETYAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC229642GB-PPON: PLWZ-3554-RMDV ST. ANDREWS HOUSE, 48 PRINCESS ROAD EAST, East Midlands, LE1 7DRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Oct 2025, 13:18 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2025, 09:50 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2025, 08:50 BST