Contract

Educational Psychology - additional capacity

  • The Borough Council of Calderdale

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-005443

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043b49

Published 19 February 2024, 5:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Borough Council of Calderdale

Town Hall, Crossley Street

Halifax

HX1 1UJ

Contact

Business Support

Email

ICCQT@calderdale.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

184 3147 61

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2

Buyer's address

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103251

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Educational Psychology - additional capacity

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Service will deliver educational psychology support for children and young people across Calderdale. The Service will have a strong focus on supporting the Council to meet its statutory duties in relation to the provision of educational psychology. In particular, the Service provided must ensure the Council meets its statutory duties in relation to the provision of psychological advice and information to inform Education, Health and Care Plans, (“EHC Plans”) assessments and reviews as outlined in the 2015 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice (“Code of Practice”). The Code of Practice provides statutory guidance on duties, policies and procedures relating to Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014. This Contract is for additional capacity to perform Educational Psychology assessments, advice and support to inform the Education Health and Care (‘’EHC’’) planning process and EHC reviews.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £687,500 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Service will deliver educational psychology support for children and young people across Calderdale. The Service will have a strong focus on supporting the Council to meet its statutory duties in relation to the provision of educational psychology. In particular, the Service provided must ensure the Council meets its statutory duties in relation to the provision of psychological advice and information to inform Education, Health and Care Plans, (“EHC Plans”) assessments and reviews as outlined in the 2015 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice (“Code of Practice”). The Code of Practice provides statutory guidance on duties, policies and procedures relating to Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014. This Contract is for additional capacity to perform Educational Psychology assessments, advice and support to inform the Education Health and Care (‘’EHC’’) planning process and EHC reviews.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Direct Award / Weighting: 100%

Price - Weighting: 0%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure

Explanation:

A tender was published on the 19/09/2023 and closed on the 18/10/2023. No bids were received. This is an essential statutory social care service to ensure the Council fulfills it statutory obligations. A Direct Award is deemed necessary and lawful to ensure a continuance of service.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Educational Psychology - additional capacity

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Psychology Direct Ltd

Epsom

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £687,500 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

tcc.issue@justice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2079476112

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/