Contract

AT1354 - Associate Educational Psychologists to provide Statutory Assessments

  • Luton Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-040420

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e3c8 (view related notices)

Published 16 July 2025, 10:24am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Luton Council

Town Hall, George Street

Luton

LU1 2BQ

Contact

Mrs Sal Rahman

Email

Saleha.rahman@luton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1582546846

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH - East of England

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.luton.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.luton.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

AT1354 - Associate Educational Psychologists to provide Statutory Assessments

Reference number

DN762748

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80100000 - Primary education services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Luton currently has approximately 130 pupils awaiting allocation of an EP for an EHCNA. This equates to a wait of approximately 20 weeks. Consequently, Luton Council’s key performance indicators are decreasing and the needs of children and young people are not being identified or met in a timely manner.

We are seeking to create an approved provider’s list of associate EPs. These are EPs who work privately in the local area, and are known to us. By are seeking to set up an approved provider’s list (APL), as we can no longer procure these services through exemptions. This would be through a fixed fee of £1100 per assessment, subject to annual market benchmarking. This will be made clear in the terms and conditions of the contract including how we ensure equitable access to the work.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Value excluding VAT: £3,080,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Luton currently has approximately 130 pupils awaiting allocation of an EP for an EHCNA. This equates to a wait of approximately 20 weeks. Consequently, Luton Council’s key performance indicators are decreasing and the needs of children and young people are not being identified or met in a timely manner.

We are seeking to create an approved provider’s list of associate EPs. These are EPs who work privately in the local area, and are known to us. By are seeking to set up an approved provider’s list (APL), as we can no longer procure these services through exemptions. This would be through a fixed fee of £1100 per assessment, subject to annual market benchmarking. This will be made clear in the terms and conditions of the contract including how we ensure equitable access to the work.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 100

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

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-005773


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN762748

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

High Court Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH - East of England
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,080,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom