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Published 24 Jun 2025, 11:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Educational Psychologists to Provide Advice in Education Health and Care Assessments

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC14)
Published estimate£3,000,000≈ £800k / year
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2025awarded 14 Sept 2025
Awarded to CONNECT EXEC LIMITED +2 more3 awards
Contract term 3 yrs 9 moends 31 Mar 2029 · extension options published · starts 14 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for Educational Psychologists to provide advice in Education Health and Care Assessments to complement the Council's statutory provision.

The Council is seeking multiple providers that can provide the above named services.

This is an open agreement where, at any time, any Provider that meets the required standards in the Selection Questionnaire can be awarded a contract.

The Council makes no guarantee to any Provider that they will be awarded any work under this contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreement, or in aggregate under the contract. The Contract provides for no form of exclusivity and the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued under Direct Award Process B in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this opportunity.

CPV: Psychiatrist or psychologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This is an award under Direct Award B of the Provider Selection RegimeAwardedRenewal 3 yrs 9 moPublished value£3,000,000

This is an award under Direct Award B of the Provider Selection Regime.

This contract is for Educational Psychologists to provide advice in Education Health and Care Assessments to complement the Council's statutory provision.

The Council is seeking multiple providers that can provide the above named services.

This is an open agreement where, at any time, any Provider that meets the required standards in the Selection Questionnaire can be awarded a contract.

The Council makes no guarantee to any Provider that they will be awarded any work under this contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreement, or in aggregate under the contract. The Contract provides for no form of exclusivity and the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.

Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Contract. The contract affords the Provider merely the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services.

This is an existing service however new Providers can be awarded contracts throughout the duration of the contract.

Contract period: 14 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 9 mo)
Delivery: North East
Extensions: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 24 months each from the actual end date. · Two periods of twenty four months are available as extensions following the initial term, subject to relevant approvals.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Basic Selection Criteria / Service User Choice: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Basic Selection Criteria / Service User Choice: 100
  • Price: As per submission

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
24 Jun 2025, 11:45 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2025, 12:23 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Jun 2025 – …
Authority reference
001835
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065892
Classification (CPV)
Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Delivery area
North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055274 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Officers of Children and Young Peoples Services Management Team were the decision makers. There were no Conflicts of interest identified among the Children and Young Peoples Services Management Team.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST

Timeline

25 Jun 2025 → 16 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    25 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    26 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    14 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published371 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 12:23 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2025
  1. Status changed to active
    25 Jun 2025, 15:02 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    25 Jun 2025, 15:02 BST
  3. Deadline published: 26 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
    25 Jun 2025, 15:02 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    16 Oct 2025, 12:23 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 3latest 14 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CONNECT EXEC LIMITED——Awarded
Precision Resource Group LimitedSME——Awarded
Reed Talent Solutions——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids——£1 – £3,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH15WBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS England (PSR Review Panel)Review body Redditch

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.