Official UK procurement notice
RCC-1642 Educational Psychology SERVICES (VIRTUAL SCHOOL)
Authority: Rutland County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)
Published estimate£125,000≈ £42k / year · £150,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2026awarded 7 Sept 2026
Awarded to Sanctuary Personnel Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 3 Sept 2029 · up to 1 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEducational Psychology support for Rutland children who are included in the extended role of the Virtual School, to include Children Looked After (CLA) and Previously Looked after Children (PLAC), and Children with a Social Worker.
CPV: Psychiatrist or psychologist services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£125,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Lot awarding rule: Quality 70% Price 30%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2026, 11:54 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047727- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a0cbFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
22 May 2026 → 7 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published152 days ago22 May 2026, 11:54 BST
- Submission deadline124 days ago19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts50 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published44 days ago7 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Notice history
3 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026- Tender notice published22 May 2026, 11:54 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Sept 2026, 15:48 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £125,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary Personnel LtdSME14 Sept 2026 – 17 Sept 2029 | £125,000 | 7 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Welland ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityBuyer
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SANCTUARY PERSONNEL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender