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Published 19 Mar 2026, 17:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Education Psychology Services

Official notice

Authority: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct awardLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£411,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Kirklees Council

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide an equitable education psychology service for the pupils of all schools and educational settings in Kirklees, utilising a whole school approach including supporting professionals to know when and how to make a referral into the MHST service. To:

  • Facilitate completion of the Self Evaluation (SEF) tool with schools on their whole school approach to social, emotional and mental health.
  • Agree areas of development with schools in response to the outcome of the SEF, supporting schools to develop their whole school approach.
  • Develop and deliver training offers in response to needs identified in the SEF.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Mar 2026, 17:40 GMT
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 17:33 GMT
Authority reference
C433134
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025991
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066fa8 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure
Published justification

The incumbent provider has already seamlessly integrated the SEMH Self-Evaluation (SEF) tool into local practice, establishing a level of institutional knowledge and trust that a new entrant would struggle to replicate without significant disruption. Their existing command of the MHST referral pathways ensures that school professionals receive consistent, expert guidance, preventing a bottleneck in vital service access. By maintaining this partnership we maintain a provider who is already actively translating SEF outcomes into bespoke training and development plans, ensuring that the whole-school approach remains a lived reality rather than a theoretical goal. Ultimately, this continuation prioritises service stability and the proven expertise required to meet the complex social and emotional needs of the local school population.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 17:40 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 17:33 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £411,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Kirklees Council1 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 12 months.£411,0002 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRJ-1463-RVVN Ouchthorpe Lane, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF1 3SPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Kirklees CouncilAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXHZ-9111-QHMJ Oldgate House, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD1 9ELContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender