Educational Psychology Assessment Delivery - Purchase of Locum EPs to complete assessments

Stoke-on-Trent City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-067618Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending

Estimated value

Awarded value

£1.9m

Awarded 06 Aug 2026

Suppliers

3

3 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

07 Aug 2026

Description

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.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-067618
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
26 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2028
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2029

1 year extension

CPV classifications
79411000
79600000
85121270
Contract locations
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality30.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%
Commercialprice60.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£1.9m

Award date

06 Aug 2026

Contract start

31 Aug 2026

Contract end

31 Aug 2028

Awarded to
HC
SME