Educational Psychology Advices for Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06fa9a
Creator: Wirral Council
Published: 2026-09-15T20:13:17.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Wirral Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD74)

Awarded value £356,250published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Reed Talent Solutions

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide additional educational psychologist capacity to assist the core EP team in providing statutory assessment and advices for children undergoing the Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) process.

CPV: Psychiatrist or psychologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1To provide additional educational psychologist capacity to assist the core EP team in providing statutory assessment and advices for children undergoing the Education, Health,...Awarded

Delivery: North West

85121270 Psychiatrist or psychologist services

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Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 15 Sept 2026, 21:13 BST
Last source update: 15 Sept 2026, 21:13 BST
Authority reference: DN827618
Classification (CPV): Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Delivery area: North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa9a

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Below light touch threshold Continuity of statutory service with incumbent while procurement process is awarded and mobilised to ensure no gap in service.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £356,2501 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Reed Talent Solutions	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 087526-2026-1 · Reed Talent Solutions
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£356,250
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, North West, CH448ED [email protected]

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Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Westminster

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Reed Talent SolutionsAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11875450 London, North West, WC2A 1DTView supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.