Contract

C002134 - Delivery of an educational programme in Psychoanalytic theory, child development, infant and child observation, and reflective practice for perinatal, infant, child, adolescent and family work.

  • NHS Education for Scotland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-052648

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0558ce (view related notices)

Published 1 September 2025, 8:58am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Education for Scotland

2nd Floor, Westport, 102 Westport

EDINBURGH

EH3 9DN

Email

tenders@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1316563200

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13002

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

C002134 - Delivery of an educational programme in Psychoanalytic theory, child development, infant and child observation, and reflective practice for perinatal, infant, child, adolescent and family work.

Reference number

C002134

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NES are seeking to commission the delivery of an educational programme to Postgraduate Diploma level informed by Psychoanalytic theory, with a focus on infant and child observation, reflective practice and work discussion for therapeutic working with infants, children and young people.

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: £110,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NES are seeking to commission the delivery of an educational programme to

Postgraduate Diploma level informed by Psychoanalytic theory, with a focus on infant and child observation, reflective practice and work discussion for therapeutic working with infants, children and young people.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract value is estimated and based on the maximum number of cohorts/trainees over the lifetime of the contract (including all extensions).


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 000-037310


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C002134

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Human Development Scotland

4th Floor South Suite, Victoria Chambers, 142 West Nile Street

Glasgow

G1 2RQ

Telephone

+44 1413312419

Country

United Kingdom

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

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £110,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Contract value is estimated and based on the maximum number of potential cohorts/trainees over the lifetime of the contract (including all extensions).

(SC Ref:808736)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom