Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Durham
DH15WB
Contact
Donna Iley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Educational Psychologists to Provide Advice in Education Health and Care Assessments
Reference number
001835
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for Educational Psychologists to provide advice in Education Health and Care Assessments to complement the Council's statutory provision.
The Council is seeking multiple providers that can provide the above named services.
This is an open agreement where, at any time, any Provider that meets the required standards in the Selection Questionnaire can be awarded a contract.
The Council makes no guarantee to any Provider that they will be awarded any work under this contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreement, or in aggregate under the contract. The Contract provides for no form of exclusivity and the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued under Direct Award Process B in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this opportunity.
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: £3,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an award under Direct Award B of the Provider Selection Regime.
This contract is for Educational Psychologists to provide advice in Education Health and Care Assessments to complement the Council's statutory provision.
The Council is seeking multiple providers that can provide the above named services.
This is an open agreement where, at any time, any Provider that meets the required standards in the Selection Questionnaire can be awarded a contract.
The Council makes no guarantee to any Provider that they will be awarded any work under this contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreement, or in aggregate under the contract. The Contract provides for no form of exclusivity and the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services.
Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Contract. The contract affords the Provider merely the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services.
This is an existing service however new Providers can be awarded contracts throughout the duration of the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Basic Selection Criteria / Service User Choice / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: As per submission
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 24 months each from the actual end date.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-035132
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Connect Exec
Braintree
CM7 3GB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
Companies House
11385765
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £3,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Precision Resource Group Limited
Bristol
BS1 4JZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Companies House
09573050
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £3,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Talent Solutions
London
WC2A 1DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
11875450
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £3,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Officers of Children and Young Peoples Services Management Team were the decision makers.
There were no Conflicts of interest identified among the Children and Young Peoples Services Management Team.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England (PSR Review Panel)
PO Box 16738
Redditch
B97 9PT
Country
United Kingdom