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Published 15 Aug 2025, 15:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for Educational Psychologists to carry out Statutory Assessments - Psychological Advice for Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK23)
Published estimate£320,000£384,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Sept 2025awarded 23 Oct 2025
Awarded to C F Psychology Ltd, Psychology Direct2 awards
Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for Educational Psychologists to carry out Statutory Assessments - Psychological Advice for Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments

Psychological advice for Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 6 moSMEPublished value£320,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (6 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensionsValue: £320,000 exc. VAT · £384,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: At the authority's discretion a 6-12 month extension may be granted.
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Contract will be awarded based on weightings of Quality 30%, Social Value 10% and Price 60%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Aug 2025, 15:37 BST
Last source update
4 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
Authority reference
EPRO1000253 / ERFX1002272
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049229
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058929 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Timeline

15 Aug 2025 → 4 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 15:37 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    2 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts387 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published353 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 15:37 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Nov 2025, 15:15 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    4 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £640,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
C F Psychology LtdSME5 Nov 2025 – 30 Apr 2026 · up to 30 Apr 2027Extensions: 1 option to extend between 6-12 months£320,00023 Oct 2025Awarded
Psychology DirectSME5 Nov 2025 – 30 Apr 2026 · up to 30 Apr 2027Extensions: 1 option to extend for 6-12 months£320,00023 Oct 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one70—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGC-1434-MQPJ County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • C F Psychology LtdAwarded supplier 115a Harley Street, London, London, W1G 6ARContact email
  • Psychology Direct LtdAwarded supplier 156 South Street, Dorking, South East, RH4 2HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender