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Educational Psychology Assessment Delivery - Purchase of Locum EPs to complete assessments
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£1,920,000
Submission deadline 1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Stoke-on-Trent City Council: "Educational Psychology Assessment Delivery - Purchase of Locum EPs to complete assessments". Published status: complete. Published value: £1,920,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 May 2026, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Stoke-on-Trent City Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 1 May 2026, 23:59 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,920,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Market Analytics
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Published history for Stoke-on-Trent City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Staffordshire North & Stoke on Trent Citizens Advice BureauxTop vendor: 60.8% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 92 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire North & Stoke on Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux | 1 win | £224,930 |
| EVOLVE ERP LIMITED | 1 win | £145,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityStoke-on-Trent City Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Aug 2026, 11:34 BST | Last source update7 Aug 2026, 11:34 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-067618 | ||
What is being bought
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking suitably qualified Educational Psychologists to support the statutory Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment process. Providers will be responsible for delivering person-centred, legally compliant
psychological assessments and reports for eligible children and young people, in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice. The service must align with local strategic priorities and guidance, which will be shared upon agreement to deliver the service.
The scope of work includes completing educational psychology assessments, producing detailed reports, and providing psychological advice to inform EHC needs assessments.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
7 Aug 2026, 11:34 BST - Status changed to complete
7 Aug 2026, 11:34 BST - Official notice release published
7 Aug 2026, 11:34 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
7 Aug 2026, 11:34 BST - Status changed to active
27 Mar 2026, 14:04 GMT - Official notice release published
27 Mar 2026, 14:04 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
27 Mar 2026, 14:04 GMT - Published value updated to £1,920,000
27 Mar 2026, 10:16 GMT - Status changed to planning
27 Mar 2026, 10:16 GMT - Official notice release published
27 Mar 2026, 10:16 GMT - Buyer information updated
27 Mar 2026, 10:16 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Aug 2026, 11:34 BST - Submission deadline
1 May 2026, 23:59 BST - Award pending
7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £1,920,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards HAMMOND CLARKE LIMITED, PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED, PSYCHOLOGY DIRECT LIMITED £1,920,000 · 7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · pending |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 9 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 3 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 3 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDQZ-1442-RZTZAward and contract changes
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