Tender

2024 Educational Psychology - Additional Capacity

  • The Borough Council of Calderdale

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027617

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0401ec

Published 19 September 2023, 12:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Borough Council of Calderdale

Town Hall, Crossley Street

Halifax

HX1 1UJ

Contact

Bob Farr

Email

bob.farr@calderdale.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1422393818

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees

National registration number

184 3147 61

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

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

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73049&B=UK

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=73049&B=UK

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

2024 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 Borough Council of Calderdale (the “Council”) is commissioning a service that delivers 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. 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 being commissioned as additional capacity to perform Educational Psychology assessments, advice and support to inform the Education Health and Care (‘’EHC’’) planning process and EHC reviews.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £830,300

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Borough Council of Calderdale (the “Council”) is commissioning a service that delivers educational psychology support for children and young people across Calderdale as is further described in the service specification (the “Service”). 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 being commissioned as 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

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £830,300

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

8 January 2024

End date

30 September 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

At the end of the Initial Contract Period (30/09/2024) the Council may (at its sole discretion) extend the Contract Period by two further periods of up to 12 months each

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

18 October 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

18 October 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

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/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

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/

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

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/