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# Education Psychology Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/education-psychology-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050f06). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Calderdale Council: "Education Psychology Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £7,413,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Calderdale Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/calderdale-council-ons-e08000033)
- **Published Value:** £7,413,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 June 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE44
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £7,169,219 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/education-psychology-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050f06#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050f06`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/education-psychology-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050f06#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D93665%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/education-psychology-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050f06#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Calderdale (the "Council") is commissioning a Service that delivers educational psychology support for children and young people across Calderdale (the "Service"). The Service will have a strong focus on supporting the Council to meet its statutory duties in relation to the provision of educational psychology. The Service provided must; (a)Ensure the Council meets its statutory duties in relation to the provision of psychological advice and information to inform Education, Health and Care Plans, ("EHC Plans") assessments and reviews as outlined in the 2015 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice ("Code of Practice"). The Code of Practice provides statutory guidance on duties, policies and procedures relating to Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014. (b) Improve the educational outcomes, emotional well-being and personal development of children and young people aged 0-25 years through the application of psychology in providing assessment, advice and recommendations. (c) Provide support to the Council where requested before an EHC Plan transfer and also where an education placement has broken down and there is a dispute about the next suitable placement, or a case is likely to go to Tribunal. (d) Be conducted professionally according to the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics. (e) Undertake safe and effective practice in accordance with the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Practitioner Psychologists. This Service is being commissioned as an alternative to an in-house educational psychology Service and must ensure the Service provided fulfils the Council's statutory duties in relation to the Code of Practice within the required timescales. The contract will commence on 1st October 2025 for 3 years until 30th September 2028, with the option to extend a further period or periods of up to 36 months.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85121270
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £7,413,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Educational Psychology Service (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **PSYCHOLOGY DIRECT LIMITED, Psychology Direct Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-126866`
  - Value: £7,169,219 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/08/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Education Psychology Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,169,219
  - Signed Date: 27/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019805-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-06T11:23:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:42:55.454Z
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